Below are a list of options/prompts:
1. Architectural Abstractions!
- Choose a color scheme (monochromatic, analogous, complementary, triadic, double complementary)
- Create a non-objective background using a variety of brush strokes, textures and layers.
- Find inspiration/reference for your architectural space (architecture around the world).
- Sketch out your composition with a white charcoal pencil.
- Paint your architectural space using black mixed with another color that compliments your background (blue, purple, red, etc...). Make sure to vary the line quality.
- Layer additional colors, accents into your buildings.
- Pay attention to craftsmanship, making sure to make your lines/edges crisp.
2. Zentangled Pets!
- Use Sandra Silberzweig as inspiration!
- Take or find a reference photo of your pet, or a pet you would like to have!
- Determine color scheme!
- Create an underpainting, or a background
- Sketch your pet onto of the underpainting.
- Develop your painting using layers of fun, bright colors and patterns.
3. Donut Forget to Have Fun!
- Inspired by artist Wayne Thiebaud
Born: November 15, 1920, Mesa, AZ
Died: December 25, 2021, Sacramento, CA
Artworks: Cakes, Confections, Canyon Mountains, Dessert Tray, MORE
Student examples:
Considerations:
- creating an underpainting/background
- working in layers
- mixing colors
- dropped shadows/cast shadows
4. Abstract Naturalism
Artist inspiration: Emily Anderson
https://www.emilyandersonartwork.com/shop/mounted-archival-canvas-prints/61
https://www.emilyandersonartwork.com/about
https://www.emilyandersonartwork.com/shop/mounted-archival-canvas-prints/61
https://www.emilyandersonartwork.com/about
From Bio:
Forests and bodies of water are ever-present companions in Emily’s life, whether during her time spent on the coastal shores of Central California, on her daily walks along the St. Croix River, or on seasonal trips to the family cabin on Lake Superior. Emily hopes to explore the oceans and forests of the world, painting their beauty, with hopes that the paintings can continue to tell a story that is bigger than us.
Forests and bodies of water are ever-present companions in Emily’s life, whether during her time spent on the coastal shores of Central California, on her daily walks along the St. Croix River, or on seasonal trips to the family cabin on Lake Superior. Emily hopes to explore the oceans and forests of the world, painting their beauty, with hopes that the paintings can continue to tell a story that is bigger than us.
Guidelines:
- Preferably, use your own reference photo, or if need be, a photo you found online.
- Consider using an app or filter to help create a playful, painterly image.
- Consider altering/changing/intensifying your color using an app or filter
- Develop painting by starting with the background.
- Work in layers!
- Do not be afraid to use broad, bold, painterly brush strokes.
- Paint with confidence!
5. Abstract Autos!
- Take your own reference photo, or if need be, find a reference photo online.
- Edit your photo, cropping it so that you do not see the entire car in the photo. Blow-up your image, focusing on a certain part or section of the car to help make the composition more interesting.
- Create an underpainting/background.
- Map out the composition using line (white charcoal pencil, or paint in composition using line). Note: you can use a grid if you would like...You can grid ontop of your underpainting!
- Determine your colors, using a more limited palate.
- Mix colors rather that using colors directly out the bottle.
6. Make Your Own Masterpiece!
Combine 2 famous paintings/artworks to make your own unique masterpiece!
Combine 2 famous paintings/artworks to make your own unique masterpiece!
7. Origami Still Life
Create and then paint an origami still life!
Create and then paint an origami still life!
8. Monochromatic Glass Still Life!
9. Edited Photo/With Filter:
Use a filter and or edit your photo. Change colors, texture, cropping.
This may help you imagine your painting differently and see it in a more painterly way!
Use a filter and or edit your photo. Change colors, texture, cropping.
This may help you imagine your painting differently and see it in a more painterly way!
10. Free Choice!
Plan out your idea/create a thumbnail sketch in your sketchbook and get the green light!
Plan out your idea/create a thumbnail sketch in your sketchbook and get the green light!