Judy's Art Workshop

Our experienced Art teacher shares with you some tried and tested techniques for great art lessons.

Ideas using acetate sheets.
I have used these techniques when focusing on such themes /topics as "Materials and change", "The changing seasons", "line", "texture" and " cards for special occasions". 

Tissue tree skeletons.

Materials required:
Acetates, sheets of brown tissue, packet of cold water paste.

Stimulus:
Students observed winter trees in the park, paintings of trees in winter [Ravilious] and photographs.

Method:
Explore paste powder.
Have fun with water!
Mix both together [note changes]
Name and explore tissue [e.g. blow to each other, drop from a height].
Tear tissue and put in glue.
Squeeze through fingers, removing excess glue and creating long sticky strips.
Place on acetate in shape of skeletal tree.
Leave to dry [two days approx.]
Students recall lesson.
Students feel trees, peel off acetate [magic!]

Mounted on a background – the trees look 3D!
Trees in spring summer and autumn can also be created.
I have made flower heads in the same way and used them for greetings cards.
I'm sure the possibilities are endless!
 
Trees in Winter
Trees
trees
Some examples of tissue tree skeletons.

Abstract patterns.

Materials:
P.V.A. glue, acetate sheets, bottled paint, yogurt pots for mixing.
Abstract Patterns
Method:

Name paint colours.
Choose colour.
Pour P.V.A. glue into pot, add colour, mix.
Use spoon or syringe to make pattern on acetate [make sure the colours join up at some point.]
Leave to dry. [Could take a week.]
Peel pattern off the acetate, feel.
Hang as mobile or stick on windows.

String patterns
Materials:
P.V.A. glue, ball of string, paint, acetate sheets.

Method:
Explore glue, ball of string. Cut string.
Add paint to colour glue – explore.
Colour string with coloured glue.
Drop lengths of string onto acetate.
Leave to dry.
Peel off backing and hang as mobile or mount on board to create 3D abstract picture.

I have used large sheets of plastic in place of acetates and we have made huge spiders webs.
Don't miss the next installment of Judy's Workshop where she will share some fantastic ideas for project looking at Chinese art - coming soon.

 

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