Poetry Books @Hudson (in progress)

Day 1: 

Fold books 

Cut out words from magazine clippings

Assemble into a sentence/story/poem

Make sure there are at least a few words on each page

Day 2 - 6:

Each day we will focus on filling out/ finishing 1 page until we get to the end of our book.

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

Things an apple can be:

+ Apple Tree

+ Apple Pie

+ A character that keeps the doctor away

+ Apple Monster

Things a Sun can be:

+ Shining in the sky

+ Dancing with the Moon

+ Causing a Sunburn

+ Living in Space

+ Wearing Shades

Things a Crown can be:

+ Lost, Buried or Forgotten

+ Stolen by Bandits

+ On the head of an ancient King or Small Child

+ A Graffiti tag

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.

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:

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: