Other art blogs

This is a list of blogs that are from other students who were in my Art 3700 class at USU. They have a bunch of great ideas and lesson plans :) 

http://mrsjohnsonsart.blogspot.com/          http://classroomartwithmrst.blogspot.com/ 

http://jpopeart.weebly.com/                        https://ourclassroomcreation.wordpress.com

https://artspring2015.wordpress.com          http://potterselementaryart.blogspot.com/ 

     

http://theartistictimes.blogspot.com/           http://artisticbeginnings.blogspot.com/      

 http://jencro.blogspot.com/                        http://audreyelart.blogspot.com/ 

http://creatinglittlemasterpieces                 http://artsiesforsmartsies.blogspot   

http://natalieartsblog.blogspot.com/           https://alaskagrown21.wordpress.com 

AlisonPowersArt.blogspot.com                  sarah-paul-art.blogspot.com

http://lets-go-on-an-artventure.                   http://trevonseledartmethods.blogspot.com/

http://nicholesorensen.blogspot.com/         http://artisticcreativity1.blogspot.com/ 

http://eledartclass.blogspot.com/                http://art3700.blogspot.com/?m=1 

Paint-Print-Portrait 

For this printmaking project I chose to do the type used with a plastic bag. Of these two I like the one on the left better. I feel like it's more fun compared to the right one. To create these I painted the pattern onto a small plastic bag and laid it onto the half sheet of paper. To make the print I used a brayer. One thing I didn't anticipate, but like what happened, was how the paint would spread out once I pushed with the brayer. I like the way it turned out but I didn't expect it to spread the way it did. I guess I thought it would some what stay the way I had painted it. The like the color combinations of each and the differences between the two. You can't see it in the pictures but using the bag adds texture to the paint. 

Learning about printmaking was really fun and there are so many different types and things to try. If you'd like to see these you can view these links: 

25-cool-printmaking-ideas

ideas-kids

teach art at home 

I made these prints with items that I found around my house, which made it more fun because random objects making art is more creative in my opinion. For these prints I used a toilet paper towel roll, bubble wrap, and string (I didn't use the string on the bottom one, instead I used a toothbrush). So for the top one I taped the bubble wrap around the tube and rolled it in paint and then onto the half sheet of paper. With this artwork I went with the less is more approach because I think it makes it stand out more. The blue and black lines were produced from the string that I put on the tube. I wrapped the string around with twists and different lengths apart. 

For the bottom print I did the bubble wrap in pink and blue. I then took the toothbrush and made black flecks all over the paper. For the circles I used an end of the tube and put half pink and half blue. Some of them had more paint and so it added texture. To add the orange I used an old paint brush that has rough bristles. I just held it straight up and made blotches/splatters on the paper. 

Lesson Plans

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Notan- Black N White Doodle

A notan is very fun to make and brings out a lot of creativity. For my notan I got a 9x12 piece of white cardstock paper and a piece of black cardstock. The black paper is half of the white so 4.5x6. I used a pencil to draw out my pattern on the black paper. To make a notan the black pieces have to basically fold out and form a reflection. One thing that I realized after I finished the artwork was that I didn't align some of the pieces as well as I should have. So the next time I do this I'm going to make sure I align the pieces better, and I also want to try doing the colors opposite and having the white be in the center. Other than the pieces being slightly off I really like the way my artwork turned out. I like my design and how it all goes together. My favorite part is the diamond shaped object on the left side of the paper. It stands out the most to me and I think it looks the coolest because of the effect it gives. 

Lights, Camera, Action!

This project is so stinkin fun!! My husband and I had an absolute blast creating this artwork. I bet you won't believe that I did these with my camera! All you have to do to make a light painting is change the setting on your camera and get some flashlights. To do the picture on the left I flashed the light at my face turned it off, took two steps to the left and flashed the light at my feet. The picture below was done with a blue laser pointer. The square that is defined is a mirror in my living room.

This video will show you how to change the shutter setting on your camera so that you can create light paintings too.

Light paintings are so much fun and easy to create. As I was doing this project I couldn't stop because I was so amazed at each picture. All these ideas kept coming to me and I wanted to try all of them. I had to stop because it got late and cold. I wanted to add color to some of the pictures so I took the laser and put paper over it so that the light would be thicker. The picture below is what it looks like. I love the way my artwork turned out and I'm glad I was able to
 learn about light painting.

Putting The Zen in Zentangle

This artwork is called a zentangle scratchboard. It combines two different art forms and makes it one. For this project you'll need watercolor paper, (it's stronger and thicker) oil pastels, black tempera paint, and dish soap. The first thing to do is color the paper with the oil pastels. I did random colors all over because I didn't want it to be just lines of colors. It works better if you make the pastels thicker instead of lightly coloring. This makes it better for the scratching later on. After you've finished coloring the paper you'll need to make a mixture of the black tempera paint (non-washable) and the dish soap. I mixed mine in a plastic cup, about 1/4 cup of each. It'll take about 3-4 coats of the mix. I did one coat and let it half of it dry and then did another coat and let it fully dry. It still didn't get quite dark enough so I did another coat. If you don't put enough on it will chip away once you start scratching. I let it dry for a day after the third coat. I used the following tools for scratching: plastic fork, bobby pin, toothpick, and a pen lid. The one that worked best was the bobby pin because I could angle it and it was sharp enough to scratch with just the right amount of force. The scratching should be patterns that have nothing to do with each other but have something in common at the same time. Make patterns that flow throughout the entire paper, there shouldn't be a lot of empty space. I like to think of it as combined organized randomness. I just made patterns as they came to my mind. It didn't have one in particular that I was trying to copy I just wanted to do whatever. I really like the way it turned out and I had a lot of fun making this artwork. This is something that I will for sure do with my future students and own children. 

Here is a link zentangle  that gives some great examples. 

Milk Jug to African Mask

Ok so honestly I was a little nervous to start this project because I didn't want to mess it up, but I think it turned out really awesome!! I used a milk jug to create my mask and as I was looking at the jug I wanted to incorporate the handle and the top piece. I thought these two focus points would be really fun. As I was cutting out the mask I thought of gladiator helmets and how some of them have a small piece covering the mouth. I like this concept and I think it makes the mask look even cooler. After I got the mask cut out I covered it in masking tape. The placement of the tape is what adds texture to the mask. Since it didn't go on evenly when I put the brown shoe polish on it showed darker in certain parts. This was my favorite part about the mask. I love the way the shoe polish ended up looking. I let it dry for a day and then I began painting. I used tempera paint but I would suggest using acrylic or some other type because parts of the tempera started peeling as it dried. I used the design of the paint to bring out the "african style" as well as the placement of the raffia grass. It worked out really well to have the grass sprouting out of the hole at the top. I learned that african masks can be made in several different ways and the best way is to just wing it and have fun. There isn't one way to do but you just have to try.