acrylic and coloured paper on cavas

the garden was the inspiration for this projects. 

Step 01: Paint textures on canvas with acrylic paint. use tools or brush to create texture. mix colours to create texture. 

Step 02: Dry

Step 03: Provide assortment of coloured paper for students to cut. 

Step 04: Demonstrate and discuss stages of paper. e.g. cut, strip, crushed, crumble, fold. 

Step 05: Paste coloured paper

Step 06: Add a thick layer of white glue on coloured paper

Step 07: Dry

dough and birdseeds

Butterfly

birds

caterpillar

Kick-start 3D pen

Technology and devices have become a new contributor to the art classroom, especially with it being SAFE for use, accessible and reasonably priced.

I participated in a 3hr workshop late last year to get a feel on how the 3D pen function. This is so I know a little to oversee: What are the safety issues and way to grip the device. And as they say "the rest is up to them" which is entirely true because students created and problem-solve structural issue way way better than I can.

Students attended a different workshop conducted by Simplify3D. During this session, our instructor shared and explained, followed


Second attempt by two students. This was done entirely on their own freehand without a template or guide.


Student J on the other hand picked up the use of device very naturally.

Portraits of Classmates through Assemblage

This was project inspired by a mix of relief sculpture and assemblage.  

We wanted cost to be low and more importantly, to make use of materials the school has in stock, hence over six sessions, eight students worked on these two frames. 

Session 1: As always, sketches and ideas from students

Session 2: Transferring ideas onto board (that came with the Ikea Frame). Start gluing objects, in this case, we used lots of plastic drink bottles the school had left over from a previous project. 

* Tip*  tape a border to create a marker so no object is glue, otherwise fitting on the frame may end up being challenging. 

Session 3 & 4: Check most items are securing glued. Paper marche a layer or two of Kitchen Towel (or Tissue Paper). This create a nice surface for acrylic to sit. At the end of session 4 or before you are ready to add colours, create an outline (if necessary) and let it dry over night at least.    

Session 5 & 6: As always, I strongly encouraged the background of any large project or canvas to be filled first. Especially like us, we have limited time, filling the background first reduce the need for major touch-up.  

[Recycled Jars] Pasting

The jars turned out quite nicely once the glue dried. Materials for this were simple white glue and cut paper bits. The challenge for some was to gage the size of paper bits against the contour of the glass jar. 

Step 1: Cut Bits

Step 2: Glue Bits

Step 3: Generously add glue on the overside of the paper bits to seal everything down.

Step 4: Dry

[Recycled Jars] Drawings

Scaffolding towards painting on glass jars and bottles. 

It can be difficult creating on curved and fragile surfaces so the first step can be to draw on glass jars with permanent coloured markers. 

It was good to see how each student problem-solved to hold the jars and to prevent it from slipping away. 

Yarn or Cotton Twine: paper marche style

 

A bowl: Twine in an orderly manner or allow yarn to get all tangled and wired up. 

An Ornament, unexpected results as the balloon deflated to take its own hollow form.