Not every student work is a keepsake, but it’s a hard drop to have your perfectly imperfect artworks become garbage. Instead of piling up or going to a landfill, some artists have the very clever idea to re-use their work in collages. They get all of the enjoyment and benefit of creative play, doubled. I use collage in my beginning and intermediate painting classes to develop composition skills. It’s a great medium for concentrating on shapes and colors. And who knows? The piece you make could be your next masterpiece.
Integrated Collage Design Workshop March 3/10
OMG! Guess what?!? We have a collage workshop coming up in 2 weeks! Let those colors feed your creativity once again. Bring your drawings and paintings to the workshop and see what they do next.
[image_with_animation image_url=”7052″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] What’s the difference between a monotype and a monoprint? Although these two terms are used interchangeably, there is a big difference between one and the other. A monotype is a single printed image which does not have any form of matrix. A monoprint has some form of basic matrix. When making monotypes, …
Max Ernst used texture rubbings to overcome his fear of the white canvas, and ignite his imagination. “Painting is not for me either decorative amusement, or the plastic invention of felt reality; it must be every time: invention, discovery, revelation.” Max Ernst, 1891-1976 The embedded video preview does not appear to be working, so please click …
Take a class with SAL – anywhere! Recently I posted about The Language of Color, in which I relate pinking shears to pink, the color. Please allow me to clarify. According to WordHistories.net, the noun “pink” is first recorded in 1566, but not as the name for a color. “Pink” was the name for a flower, …
What to do with your old paintings
Not every student work is a keepsake, but it’s a hard drop to have your perfectly imperfect artworks become garbage. Instead of piling up or going to a landfill, some artists have the very clever idea to re-use their work in collages. They get all of the enjoyment and benefit of creative play, doubled. I use collage in my beginning and intermediate painting classes to develop composition skills. It’s a great medium for concentrating on shapes and colors. And who knows? The piece you make could be your next masterpiece.
Integrated Collage Design Workshop March 3/10
OMG! Guess what?!? We have a collage workshop coming up in 2 weeks! Let those colors feed your creativity once again. Bring your drawings and paintings to the workshop and see what they do next.
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Take a class with SAL – anywhere! Recently I posted about The Language of Color, in which I relate pinking shears to pink, the color. Please allow me to clarify. According to WordHistories.net, the noun “pink” is first recorded in 1566, but not as the name for a color. “Pink” was the name for a flower, …