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Modigliani style portraits

6/12/2018

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Modigliani created pictures well-known for his use of long necks and simplified features. Rather than portraying his subjects realistically he chose a more decorative approach, using a limited palette and shading which gave his work a flatter, more abstract appearance.

Many portraits painters at the time would paint their models with serious and tranquil expressions, while Modigliani's appear a bit on the gloomy side.   
Using simple shapes to create the face: oval faces, long narrow necks, and almond-shaped eyes.
We have created many self-portraits over the years, so I wanted to do something a little different.

After looking at the work of Modigliani: one of my personal favourites, the kids created these portraits.  Empathizing that we were not creating self-portraits, I wanted to relieve the pressure to make their piece look realistic, which I found meant the kids were far looser and freer in their approach.  

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tempura paint

4/22/2018

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Last term we tried our hand at making our own tempura paint, and wow what an experience. Certainly not something I'd ever done  
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Stain  glass  painting

3/22/2018

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 I get so much of pleasure coming up with new projects for our classes, finding the right balance between challenging and enjoyable: some are extremely successful while others fall into the what was i thinking category: this one was a mixed bag but the end results are wonderful. Glossy, vibrant, colourful, and fun.

We have done quite a bit of canvas painting in class so this was a nice change.

First step: online designs in black on glass. We used paint in tubes too get nice thin lines, its important to have lots a connecting lines to get that stained glass feel This part  was a bit tricky for little hands and messy: but we managed. Let dry, which took a few days.
Painting with watered down acrylic paint. Some kids used less water for a more solid and less transparent colour.
Next we sealed the design and I framed the work with another piece of glass: so it remained see-through. Looks fantastic on a window sill or against a white wall.
Pretty Cool!!!
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Felt ball wreath

12/9/2017

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What could be better than thousands of soft and colourful little-felt balls?

Why a wreath chock full of them of course! I love felt, it is such a beautiful material and one of my favorite to in which to work. Take the challenge and give this project a go; you won't be disappointed. It's also a great project to get the kids involved.



You only need two materials for this felt ball wreath – felt balls and a foam wreath. You can use any size felt ball or a combination; we used 2cm balls.

There is no need to glue felt balls all the way around the back because it needs to sit flat against the wall when you hang it.

In the last couple of weeks, there has been a lot of colourful Christmas wreaths made at Inkwell Studio.


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    I love all things creative from teaching kids art,to drawing,painting, printmaking and all things in-between. Add some sewing and craft I'm one happy camper....

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