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Español abajo Explore your house to collect objects to make artwork that uses complementary colors. Complementary colors get their name because they complement each other. Using complementary colors in your artwork naturally makes it more pleasing to look at. Instructions Step 1: What is your favorite color? Look up your favorite color on the color…
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Español abajo Take portraits of your loved ones! Trenity Thomas is a self-taught photographer who has also experimented with painting and sketching since grade school. As a photographer, he has worked in a myriad of genres including fashion, lifestyle, editorial, conceptual, sports, portraiture, and nightlife photography. As a photographer, Trenity uses his camera to capture…
New Orleans is referred to as Bulbancha by the Choctaw meaning “the place of many languages” or “the place of many tongues”. The city occupies the territory and traditional homelands of the Chahta Yakni (Choctaw) and Chitimacha.* Español abajo Recreate the Louisiana coastline with elements of nature! For seven years, the artist Kael Alford photographed two…
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Español abajo Infuse life into a sculpture by recreating it with your own body! Sculpture is an artistic form in which materials are worked into three-dimensional objects. Sculptures take more volume in space compared to two-dimensional objects such as paintings or drawings for example. An enormous variety of media may be used to create a…
Español abajo Create a still life using objects you find in your home! Supplies Found Objects Instructions Step 1: Look around you. What is moving around you? Try to define the type of movement you see (fast, repetitive, unique…). Now, name five objects that are completely still. Which one is your favorite? What is…
Español abajo Explore your house to collect objects to make artwork that incorporates pattern and repetition. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Artists often utilize pattern or repetition to create rhythm in their artwork. Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to create your artwork. Look for materials…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create cubist art. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Cubism in art expresses something that is based in reality while using geometric shapes to illustrate it. What is your favorite shape? Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to…
Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create a surrealist artwork. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Surrealism in art expresses something that is based in reality but has elements of fantasy. What do you want the subject of your artwork to be? Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials…
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Español abajo Explore your house to collect materials to create a portrait. Supplies Found Objects, Paper Instructions Step 1: Decide if you want to make a self-portrait or a portrait of a friend or family member. Step 2: Explore your house. Look for materials that you can use to create a portrait. Think about…
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