Welcome to Day 18 of this 30 Day Creative Challenge!
Richard Tuttle made a series of playful abstract minimalist drawings. Sometimes there would be only a few small lines on the paper. What’s the most minimal drawing you can make and still have it be interesting to you? Try making a series and post your favorites.
Share your drawing on Instagram with these tags: #30sal, #minimallines
We’re doing a fun series of sketches in “Abstracting the Image” on Thursdays. Each week we’re taking a masterwork and exploring it with approaches inspired by contemporary abstract painters. The purpose of this exercise is to be able to lean on, and learn from the composition of the masterwork, while exploring a variety of ways …
Edvard Munch’s iconic painting The Scream has been given a lot of attention. It’s one of the most iconic paintings in popular culture. It’s inspired countless spin-offs, and it’s on every schwag-tastic bit of kitsch. My cell phone has a Scream emoji. The original painting (1893 version made with oil, tempera, and pastel on cardboard) …
“This has to stop. This has gone on for hundreds of years and it has to stop,” Pastor Kenneth Isabell said in his opening prayer at the third anniversary of Charleena Lyles’ murder June 19, 2020. Three years ago, Seattle police Officers Steven McNew and Jason Anderson shot Lyles seven times after she called 911 …
Patterns in indigo textiles are made by tightly binding fabric so white patterns form where the deep blue dye did not reach. Traditional work is done with stitching, sticks, and leaves, but you can see rubber bands and clothespins used in the examples below. Notice that loops and lids have also been employed. Jodi Waltier …
Day 18: Minimal lines #30SAL
Welcome to Day 18 of this 30 Day Creative Challenge!
Richard Tuttle made a series of playful abstract minimalist drawings. Sometimes there would be only a few small lines on the paper. What’s the most minimal drawing you can make and still have it be interesting to you? Try making a series and post your favorites.
Share your drawing on Instagram with these tags: #30sal, #minimallines
Or post to today’s Padlet page.
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