Friday, August 26, 2022

Birthday calendar in one color

You need:drawing sheettempera paintrulerpencilblack markerDraw with pencil a geometric shape in the middle of the sheet. Draw horizontal and vertical lines to divide the background in rectangles. Do the same within the shape. Paint the rectangles in values of one color, using a basic color + black and white. Start with the lightest color. Outline...

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

The birds of George Braque

You need:white drawing sheet A3 sizewhite drawing sheet A6 size linoleumlino knifelino presslino rollertempera paintbrushesscissors and glueGeorge Braque (1882-1962) was a French painter and sculptor. Together with Picasso he was founder of cubism.After is cubist time, Braque painted simplified figurative paintings of landscapes...

Friday, August 12, 2022

Rembrandt's Cabinet of Curiosities

You need:drawing sheet 12 by 12 cmindian inkdip penpencilblack construction papergluevarious shellsRembrandt was a painter, etcher and draftsman, but also an art dealer. In 1656 he went bankrupt and to pay the creditors his possessions had to be sold. An official made a list of all the things that were in Rembrandt's house. There was, for...

Life-size Keith Haring groupwork

Show Haring's works and discuss them: comic like peoplefew detailsthick black outlinesbright colorsdashes that indicate movement You need:life-size drawing sheets.tempera paintbrushes grote vellen schetspapier Paste drawing sheets together. There must fit a child on it. Make groups of 4 students. Trace one student of each...

Thursday, August 11, 2022

How to make an impressionist painting

You need: four pieces of drawing paper (briefkaart)tempera paintbrushesjar with waterpaper towelsdark blue construction paperFamous impressionist painters are Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Auguste Renoir, and Edouard Manet. The last one once said: "I paint what I see and not what others want to see. "Impressionist paintings are snapshots,...

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Zebra

You need:drawing sheet A3 size drawing sheet A3 sizeteagluesandbrushcharcoalwool in black and whitescissorsAfter reading The zebra who ran too fast fro Jenni Desmond we did this lesson. Dillute glue with a cup of strong tea and add some sand. Paint the large sheet with this. Color and texture will emphasize the natural habitat of...