Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Three Objects, Many Outcomes @Hudson (in progress)

Thumbnail Sketches 

Using objects in different ways - different configurations of Composition, and to tell different parts of the same story. Playing out our options a few different times helps give us access to richer and more interesting versions of our initial idea. The ideas on the surface are usually the most obvious ones - let's get those out of the way first, so we can find something more compelling! 

Some examples:



3 objects: Apple, Sun, Crown

In each section, pick 2 of the three objects and create a sketch of those 2 things interacting somehow. You will have 5-7 minutes per section



Today's task:

1. Fold your paper into 4 sections

2. Pick 2 of the 3 objects provided and sketch a story/composition/scene in each box, changing the story/composition/scene + objects in each box.



Taking Creative Control: Photo Manipulation @Hudson

Inspiration:
How do you take a pre-existing image and make it your own?
What kind of flair can you bring to shift the mood/tone of the image you chose?





 Task:

1. Everyone will claim an image to manipulate from the front table, grab a sheet of cardstock and glue their image down

2. Using Acrylic markers, start to define what shapes you want to modify/simplify to create a new character or vibe - focus on the big shapes first, we will add detail later

3. Once you have your bigger shapes mapped out, start to explore what kinds of texture/pattern you want to fill each of those shapes with - feel free to grab your pattern play sheet to support you.

We will have 2 days to complete this mini project.

Friday, February 20, 2026

Pattern Play @HHSLT

 Day 1: Pattern Play

Step 1 - Fold your paper into 4 sections
You will have about 7 minutes per section to fill each


Section 1: Make a squiggle and build off of it







Section 2: Make simple/random shapes and build out around them


 





Section 3: Make Fire/Lightning/Star/Fire-Work shapes and build out around them





Section 4: Drips! Make sure you have multiple overlapping shapes








Day 2+3 - Putting it together

Step 1: Trace a bunch of overlapping shapes onto cardstock
Each tiny section will be filled with a different pattern - make sure that similar patterns are NOT touching each other! Vary the colors and styles from section to section to have a more visually arresting outcome.


 






Some other inspiration:





Thursday, February 19, 2026

Day and Night Double-Sided Masks with PS288

 Day 1: The Sun


Tell me everything you know about the sun! 

What does it do? 
Where does it live? 
How does it behave? 
What does it look like?



How different Artists imagine the Sun:









Day 2: The Moon




Tell me everything you know about the Moon! 

What does it do? 
Where does it live? 
How does it behave? 
What does it look like?



How different Artists imagine the Moon: