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Autumn Leaves with Crayon Resist
• 12×18 white construction paper
• black crayon (or oil pastel), broken in half with the paper peeled off
• watercolor set and brush
• water
• real leaves in a variety of shapes and sizes (Leaves will stay “fresh” for several days after collecting if you put them in a plastic grocery bag in the refrigerator and mist with water each day.)
Texture – the actual way a piece of artwork feels when touched or the way it looks like it would feel.
Composition – the arrangement of the parts of a picture.
Contrast – the use of opposites together, such as light and dark colors or rough and smooth textures.
Pattern – a repeated design or sequence
Andy Goldsworthy – (born 1956) a British sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist (living in Scotland) who creates site-specific sculptures in both natural and urban settings. His art involves the use of natural and found objects to create both temporary and permanent sculptures that draw out the character of their environment.
Directions:
1. Lay leaves one at a time under the paper and rub with the side of the black crayon. Let some leaves overlap. Don’t stop until the entire paper is covered with leaf rubbings! (Make sure to sign your name with crayon before starting to paint.)
2. Choose a color to paint the background (blue or brown works well). Paint the entire background with this one color before painting any leaves.
3. Next, paint leaves using a variety of colors, but do not use your background color on any of the leaves, and do not use black!
4. You will know you are finished when your entire paper is painted and there is no white paper left showing!
Through this project, you can teach the concepts of foreground, background, and contrast, as well as techniques for working with watercolors. You may need to remind younger students that the reason they call it “watercolor” is because you need to add water to the paint! Knowing the right amount of water to pick up with your brush is a skill that is not necessarily intuitive and usually needs to be learned!
Workshop Details
Join us in the studio to create a vibrant fall painting on an 8″×8″ stretched canvas and learn special paint pouring techniques.
No worries if you haven’t done paint pouring before, this workshop is all about having a blast and discovering the joy of making art by hand! With friendly guidance from our art-loving instructors, you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve with no previous experience.
Time:
Instructor Guided:1 hour of instruction, stay up to 30 mins after to finesse.
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Self-Directed Video: You choose the time. We recommend 1.5-2 hours.
Ages
Adult: 15+ / Family 6+
Size
Techniques & Materials
Techniques: paint pouring
Materials: acrylic paint, silicone oil, stretched canvas
Workshop Timeline
One Visit Workshop
How do you want to learn? Choose from instructor guided or self-directed.
Pouring
Pour, tip and swipe the paint… Be mesmerized as your canvas changes.
2 days later—pick up!
What is paint pouring?
This art technique is relatively new and modern, where artists pour colorful paint onto a canvas or surface to create beautiful and swirly patterns. The paint flows and mixes together, making each artwork unique and mesmerizing. People all over the world enjoy trying this exciting art form! Every piece of art that’s created this way is 100% unique, depending on how your hand or tool manipulates the paint.
