Sunflower Splashes
The first step in creating these wonderful textured works of art is to draw our flowers on….using glue! No pencils allowed. This allows for the artist to "loosen up" and allow things to happen as they will. There is a time and a place to be carefully accurate but this is a project where the unexpected adds flair and drama. Students can even experiment with carefully letting the glue drip down to create a melting effect.
After the glue has dried, out come the watercolor paints. Students use water to vary the intensity of the color (the more water that is added to the watercolor paint, the lighter the value). It is important to get a varied color background so the abstract nature of this assignment can be brought forth.
After the watercolor paint has dried, students take black Sharpie markers and very carefully outline each and every color shift. This part is where the artwork really comes to life! It challenges students to look very very closely at their work to find these subtle shifts in value and this step takes longer than many of them think it will.
Minnesota State Visual Art Standards:
After the glue has dried, out come the watercolor paints. Students use water to vary the intensity of the color (the more water that is added to the watercolor paint, the lighter the value). It is important to get a varied color background so the abstract nature of this assignment can be brought forth.
After the watercolor paint has dried, students take black Sharpie markers and very carefully outline each and every color shift. This part is where the artwork really comes to life! It challenges students to look very very closely at their work to find these subtle shifts in value and this step takes longer than many of them think it will.
Minnesota State Visual Art Standards:
- 2. Describe how the principles of visual art such as repetition, pattern, emphasis, contrast and balance are used in the creation, presentation or response to visual artworks. (4.1.1.5.2)
- 1. Describe the tools, materials and techniques used in a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture. (4.1.2.5.1)
- 1. Create original two- and-three-dimensional artworks to express specific artistic ideas. (4.2.1.5.1)
- 2. Revise artworks based on the feedback of others and self-reflection. (4.2.1.5.2)
- 1. Justify personal interpretations and reactions to works of visual art. (4.4.1.5.1)