You need: white drawing sheet from 21 cm by 21 cm black marker black fineliner black or coloured construction paper for background There are many fun things to do with your own name! Draw a spot in the middle of the sheet (use a ruler!) and draw an even amount of lines to the sides of the sheet. In the example are ten lines, producing nine compartments. Write your name in capitals within a compartment, while the bottom and upper side of the characters reach the lines. Colour the characters with a black marker. Then write your name with a fineliner as often as you can in small characters in the next compartment. You may write horizontally of diagonally, as you wish. You can even write in squares. Fill the compartments alternate with big and small names. If you like it, you can colour the compartments with the big names with wasco crayons.
Fresh off the easel.. Still Life - oils on cradled panel, 50cm sq. Finally done with this painting of forecourt paraphernalia seen on a wet January afternoon. Really interesting to scrutinise something I’ve barely glanced at before in such detail. #oilpainting #bristolart
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THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS Played February 2023. Artist: Seb B, 12 x 18 inches. A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom. This Rockuary, Spectacle is thrilled to present this gonzo low budget musical gem – a live action feature that’s about as close to a live action cartoon as you can get. The Legend of the Stardust Brothers started in unusual circumstances – director Makoto Tezuka met TV personality/musician Haruo Chicada, who shared a parody concept album for a non-existent feature with Makoto (who was just 22 at the time). Using said album as the backbone, Tezuka and Chicada worked backwards and built out the story (and additional musical numbers) from there. Though largely reviled + forgotten upon release, The Legend of the Stardust Brothers is getting its long overdue credit as a hilarious (and catchy) entry in the ‘band tries to make it big in the crushing music industry’ genre. Featuring an almost non stop barrage of incredible sets, costumes, and sight gags – fans of Phantom of the Paradise and Rocky Horror Picture Show looking for a musical fix a little further off the beaten track, look no further!
Earlier last week, fellow Rockin' Arts Mom Kristen from Art History Mom shared a really neat way to introduce young children to the artwork of Henri Matisse. I was so intrigued by her post that I did a shortened version of her lesson with my 2 1/2 year old son. Wow. I was so pleasantly surprised at how Chuck responded. He loved looking at the artwork, counting the figures, and finding different colors and shapes. Since Matisse's collages are so colorful and graphic looking, we then tried making our own Matisse inspired artwork at home. Kids Make Matisse Inspired Collages (This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support.) Aren't they beautiful? Now little did I know, Kristen (from Art History Mom) also had a similar idea in mind. She ended up making these lovely Playdough and Construction Paper Collages with her son. I think that using play dough to make collages is such a cool idea, so definitely check out her activity too! Materials Needed to Make Matisse Inspired Collages Construction Paper Scissors (Adult and Kid-friendly scissors) Glue (Glue Sticks and Elmer's Glue) Let's Make Matisse Inspired Collages! 1. I first did Art History Mom's Henri Matisse Lesson with Chuck. Then, we looked at some of Matisse's other collages online. (Note: If you're a book lover, you could also read one of these Matisse books for Kids.) 2. Then, I explained that we were going to make our own collages just like Matisse. So, we pulled out some construction paper and cut out shapes. I cut out the more complicated ones to resemble some of the shapes found in Matisse's artwork. 3. Then we glued our shapes on. (Chuck said this collage was supposed to be a bumble bee. Can you see the resemblance?) Once our artwork dried, we had some lovely Matisse-inspired artwork of our own. I enjoyed this activity because we got to talk about art, math (counting, shapes, and spatial relations), and colors. Chuck seemed to enjoy the activity because he got to use scissors (which always ups the coolness factor of any project) and glue (which he enjoyed wiping everywhere.) Let me know if you try this activity out with your kids! I think they'll have fun (and learn some things too.) (Side note: I learned about Matisse's personal history too... it was super inspiring.) And if you're looking for other fun ways to make art with your kids, try these three fun activities out! Melted Crayon Art Super Easy Abstract Art Edible Tortilla Art Happy making!
Prompt Explore shape language by sketching 3 characters from other popular designs. Use a broad range of shapes to communicate the feeling of each character being cute, strong and dangerous. You’ll do a total of 9 drawings. Inspiration: TV series Steven Universe, Inside Out, SpongeBob Squarepants, Powerpuff girls, Samurai Jack, Chowder, Fairly Odd Parents, Carmen […]
