What can you do with what you Have? The possibilities are endless!
INSPIRED BY:
◼︎THE RADICAL ITALIAN ART MOVEMENT ARTE POVERA
& USE OF THROWAWAY/FOUND MATERIALS IN CREATING ART
◼︎PORTRAIT OF A COLLAGIST, 1989 BY BENNY ANDREWS
& HIS USE OF MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- writing instrument
- surface to draw on
- photograph/chosen environment to depict
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
- glue
- scissors
- any crafting materials you have around
- recyclables
- things you find in nature
INSTRUCTION & STEPS
#1 CHOOSE A PHOTOGRAPH or
Sit in front of something you'd like to draw
#2 USING YOUR OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS,
DRAW A ROUGH SKETCH OF WHAT YOU SEE
[ FOCUS ON SIMPLE SHAPES TO MAKE IT EASIER ]
#3 IN LOOKING AT YOUR IMAGE,
COLLECT RECYCLABLES &/OR ANY CRAFTING MATERIALS YOU HAVE
THAT WOULD ADD TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR COLLAGE
[ TIP: FIND MATERIALS THAT MATCH THE COLORS/SHAPES IN YOUR IMAGE ]
#4 USE WHAT YOU FOUND TO BUILD YOUR IMAGE ON A SURFACE
[ TIP: LAYER FROM BACKGROUND TO FOREGROUND ]
PAPER OF VARIOUS COLORS
|
CARDBOARD RECYCLABLES
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MARKER, PEN, & CRAYON
BENNY ANDREWS INSPIRED
ACRYLIC PAINT, FABRIC, WATERCOLOR COLLAGE |
MAGAZINES
NATURAL MATERIALS
LEAVES, ROCKS, STICKS, BARK |
