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Tuesday 18th October

 

Tuesday 18th October was the last session of Community Art School before half term so I decided to show one quick technique and then let everyone make some progress with individual projects. The technique we tried used clingfilm, inks and watercolours to create interesting organic patterns on paper. This technique has to be left to dry naturally so we have something exciting to come back to after half term. We are planning to use these patterns as backgrounds for printing, collaging etc.
I am feeling very rested after half term and ready to get back to it this Tuesday, hope everyone else is too!

Multi media collages - Tuesday 11th October

The aim for last nights class was to try layering up different techniques that we have learnt so far. I wanted to try and add more interest to finished pieces by cutting, layering, printing, ripping, painting.....
The new technique we learnt was printing using textured wallpaper ( you know the lovely stuff your granny has all over the house!) By rolling printing ink onto the wallpaper and pressing it onto the paper you can create really interesting patterns and textures. We played around with different layers of this and even used bleach to print the patterns onto the ink building on last weeks session.

I think we got some lovely results and we didn't half make a mess!

Bleach Drawings - Tuesday 4th October

I have decided every week now to show an experimental art technique at the start of the lesson. Each demonstration will be quick  and simple but with (hopefully!) surprising results. Everyone who attends is then free to either try out this technique themselves or continue with their own work as I don't want to feel like I'm making people do something they don't really like.
So last night's technique was drawing with bleach and ink. I demonstrated the different effects that can be obtained when working with this media and everyone decided to try it out. There were some really interesting outcomes, I could play with this forever!
I particularly like how Oksana has used the bleach in her row of houses to make it look like the lights are on in the windows, and I love how different everyones work is.

Shaving Foam Art!

Last nights session was a bit experimental! We decided to play around with a new technique that I have learnt using shaving foam and ink to create abstract prints.

- To start you spray a thin layer of shaving foam onto a plastic sheet and smooth it down (we used a plastic ruler)
- Drop spots of ink onto the shaving foam and swirl together using the end if a paint brush handle.
- Place a piece.of paper onto the shaving foam and press lightly.
- Peel back the paper and use a ruler to scrape back the foam.
Voila!
Its a really fun and easy technique.