For this project we were supposed to make a piece based on adding layers.
Here is my list of layers:
1.
I had about seven kids help me out. They sat,
jumped, rolled around, and some even spit up a little bit.
2.
I applied layers of water with a sponge brush.
3.
I got newspaper wet and tried to rub and imprint
onto my paper with my hands.
4.
I found some maps on the Internet and traced
them onto my paper using graphite paper.
5.
I left my paper on my kitchen table for a few
days and just piled stuff on top of it when I needed to use the space.
6.
I added different lengths of white artist tape
sporadically.
7.
I drizzled Elmer’s glue all over my paper.
8.
Same with hot glue.
9.
I used black finger nail polish to paint over
some of the areas I had glued at random.
10. Same
with the silver nail polish to give it some dimension.
11. I
rolled seven dice and wherever they landed I made a mark with a sharpie.
12. I connected those seven dots with a ruler like
a constellation. I repeated this several times.
13. I
put some black paint on a damp paper towel and threw it at my paper.
14. I
watered down gray paint and smeared it on my paper with a wet paper towel.
15. I
took graphite colored paint and just squeezed the bottle in a circular motion
all over my paper. It was close to being gone so it also splattered quite a
bit.
16. I
hot glued black crayons to my paper and melted them with a hair dryer.
17. I
smeared black charcoal all over my paper.
18. I
peeled up some of the tape.
19. I
sprayed dark spray paint all over.
20. I
sprayed silver spray paint all over.
21. I
sprayed dark spray paint over that again.
22. I
peeled up some of the hot glue.
23. I
hot glued white crayons on my paper and melted them with a hair dryer.
24. I
dripped white paint down my paper.
This project was inspired by Julie Mehretu. She is an artist best known for her densely-layered abstract paintings and prints.We watcher her PBS art:21 episode. It was pretty interesting.
Here are some examples of her work:
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