YOU HAVE DONE YOUR ARTIST RESEARCH
YOU HAVE COLLECTED IMAGES AND INFORMATION
YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
NOW...BE AN ARTIST AND EXPLORE YOUR IDEAS
EXPERIMENTING..WITH WHAT?
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Choice of materials and technique will affect the style of your work. Try different materials to find out which you enjoy working with, and which produce effects you are interested in or that make connections to your project ideas.
Experiment with digital art software and photograph editing apps
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WHICH MATERIALS CAN YOU USE...HOW COULD YOU USE THEM?
DRAWING
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PASTELSPastels come in two varieties – oil pastels and chalk pastels. Both are quick to use and easy to control.
Chalk pastel are soft and can be blended with your finger or a cotton bud. Oil pastels are blended by applying one colour on top of the other. Pastels work best on a rough paper. Coloured paper or black paper make effective backgrounds |
DRAWING INKS
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WATER COLOURS
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ACRYLIC PAINTAcrylic paint is available in tubes and tubs. It can be applied thickly or thinly and dries quickly.
Acrylic is permanent when dry so it can't be diluted again with water. Techniques
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MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
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TEXTILES/FABRICS/3D MATERIALS
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PRINTING TECHNIQUESPrintmaking can seem like a challenge if you are used to drawing or painting. Don't be put off because there are many quick and simple printing techniques that you can experiment with that don't require special equipment.
Techniques
Whatever printing method you choose it is worth experimenting with the surface you print onto. Using wood, patterned paper, text or pages of text can all add to your image |