This week my son has been learning about famous artist at his preschool. Today, they are learning about Jackson Pollock, an American painter and major figure in the abstract expressionest movement.
So, in honor of Jackson Pollock, let's open up our journals and create a piece of artwork all our own.
Make sure you give yourself plenty of space, two full pages side by side, don't worry if it means skipping a page in your journal.
Take out paint, markers, crayons, pencils, chalk, or any other art supplies you may have around the house. Set a timer for 15 minutes. Close your eyes if you want to, but scribble, splatter, smear, and draw abstract shapes on your pages.
Make sure when you're finished to leave the pages open until they are dry, especially if you used paint. (you may want to place wax paper beneath your sheets if using paint, otherwise the paint will go through paper and stick to other pages.)
Presto!
Your own Jackson Pollock!
Showing posts with label sketch art. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
March Madness Journal Challenge #4
Every once in a while my kids will get ahold of my camera and take pictures that are not focused, of odd shapes, and make no sense at all. And, once in a while they always seem to pop up when I've had my photos developed.
Today, find one of these not so desirable pictures and grab a pair of scissors.
Cut the picture in ten different pieces. You can do this or you can give it to your child to do for you. Don't be surprised if your child gives you a funny look, especially if you've been teaching them only to write and cut paper. Just make sure they know this is a one time occassion where your pictures are concerned.
Now close your eyes and open up your journal. On the page you opened up to, glue or paste your picture pieces in any pattern you wish.
Now write a word beside each piece of the picture. Can't think of a word, ask your child or use their spelling word list for this week. Don't have young children? Grab a dictonary and flip through it finding ten random words.
What do you think? I bet it's a real piece of art.
Sit it up for display on your kitchen counter until you come back for tomorrow's challenge.
Today, find one of these not so desirable pictures and grab a pair of scissors.
Cut the picture in ten different pieces. You can do this or you can give it to your child to do for you. Don't be surprised if your child gives you a funny look, especially if you've been teaching them only to write and cut paper. Just make sure they know this is a one time occassion where your pictures are concerned.
Now close your eyes and open up your journal. On the page you opened up to, glue or paste your picture pieces in any pattern you wish.
Now write a word beside each piece of the picture. Can't think of a word, ask your child or use their spelling word list for this week. Don't have young children? Grab a dictonary and flip through it finding ten random words.
What do you think? I bet it's a real piece of art.
Sit it up for display on your kitchen counter until you come back for tomorrow's challenge.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Journaling Idea #2:Create a Sketch Book of Your life.
Last week, I joined up with a valentines swap, and I came across a group swaping journals. I've come across alot of journals swaps in past, mostly handmade journals being swapped by the creators with blank pages inside.
This particluar swap I came across requires you to "Sketch Your Life". For those who would prefer to draw than to write this can be a fun an different approach to journaling.
here are the suggestions the swap makes for sketching your life inside the journal, that you'd share through their swap, or just keep for yourself.
1.Draw your breakfast. Talk about morning routine.
2.Draw your lunch. talk about who you eat lunch with.
3.Draw your dinner. Talk about your family.
4.Draw something you can't make it through a day without. Tell us why.
5.Draw something from your childhood. What memories do you have with it.
6.Draw what you are doing right now. Tell us about it.
7.Draw your favorite place you've been. Talk about why you enjoy it.
8.Draw a place you've never been but would love to go. Tell us what you would do there.
9.Draw a dessert. Share the recipe
10.Draw your foot. Talk about where they walk.
11.Draw your house, front door or in side you decide- Talk about home
12.Draw your favorite hobby- Why do you enjoy it.
13.Draw your purse, wallet and things inside- what do you carry.
14.Draw something related to your swap partners profile- write a letter to them.
15.Go somewhere new and draw there- What do you see.
16.Draw your favorite smell- Talk about it.
17.Draw five things you can touch from where you are- make a list of 15 things you can see, hear, taste, touch from where you are.
18.Draw a favorite fruit or vegetable. How do you like to eat them.
19.Draw something from a favorite movie- Why did you like the movie.
20.Draw a friend or family member or something that reminds you of them. Write about a memory with them
21.Do a page of doodles or zentangle.
22.What inspires you?
23.Draw a sound
24.Draw something related to a holiday. Write about why you like the holiday, what special traditions do you have.
25.Draw something related to Valentine's Day.
26.What can you see on your tv? What do you like to watch
27.What does the view look like outside of your window?
28.Draw your favorite outfit or piece of an outfit. When do you like to wear it?
29.Draw an animal stuffed or real.
30.Draw something that made you smile today. Why?
31.Draw something you have made.
32.Draw a project you are working on. Share how to make it.
33.Draw something you look forward to.
34.Draw something hot.
35.Draw something cold.
36.Draw why you get up in the morning.
Having all this prompts to draw, I thought of my oldest daughter, who'd rather draw me a picture than write a letter. I'm excited to share this project with her and see what she comes up with. I may just make her a blank journal and place these drawing prompts on the pages for her to work on at her leisure. We'll see if I can share the pages when she's done. :)
If you'd like to check out this swap or become a part of it, you can find it at: Sketch Art Journal Swap
This particluar swap I came across requires you to "Sketch Your Life". For those who would prefer to draw than to write this can be a fun an different approach to journaling.
here are the suggestions the swap makes for sketching your life inside the journal, that you'd share through their swap, or just keep for yourself.
1.Draw your breakfast. Talk about morning routine.
2.Draw your lunch. talk about who you eat lunch with.
3.Draw your dinner. Talk about your family.
4.Draw something you can't make it through a day without. Tell us why.
5.Draw something from your childhood. What memories do you have with it.
6.Draw what you are doing right now. Tell us about it.
7.Draw your favorite place you've been. Talk about why you enjoy it.
8.Draw a place you've never been but would love to go. Tell us what you would do there.
9.Draw a dessert. Share the recipe
10.Draw your foot. Talk about where they walk.
11.Draw your house, front door or in side you decide- Talk about home
12.Draw your favorite hobby- Why do you enjoy it.
13.Draw your purse, wallet and things inside- what do you carry.
14.Draw something related to your swap partners profile- write a letter to them.
15.Go somewhere new and draw there- What do you see.
16.Draw your favorite smell- Talk about it.
17.Draw five things you can touch from where you are- make a list of 15 things you can see, hear, taste, touch from where you are.
18.Draw a favorite fruit or vegetable. How do you like to eat them.
19.Draw something from a favorite movie- Why did you like the movie.
20.Draw a friend or family member or something that reminds you of them. Write about a memory with them
21.Do a page of doodles or zentangle.
22.What inspires you?
23.Draw a sound
24.Draw something related to a holiday. Write about why you like the holiday, what special traditions do you have.
25.Draw something related to Valentine's Day.
26.What can you see on your tv? What do you like to watch
27.What does the view look like outside of your window?
28.Draw your favorite outfit or piece of an outfit. When do you like to wear it?
29.Draw an animal stuffed or real.
30.Draw something that made you smile today. Why?
31.Draw something you have made.
32.Draw a project you are working on. Share how to make it.
33.Draw something you look forward to.
34.Draw something hot.
35.Draw something cold.
36.Draw why you get up in the morning.
Having all this prompts to draw, I thought of my oldest daughter, who'd rather draw me a picture than write a letter. I'm excited to share this project with her and see what she comes up with. I may just make her a blank journal and place these drawing prompts on the pages for her to work on at her leisure. We'll see if I can share the pages when she's done. :)
If you'd like to check out this swap or become a part of it, you can find it at: Sketch Art Journal Swap
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