Thursday 25 November 2010

Artist: Ron Mueck



Australian born artist Ron Mueck lives and works in Britain. The incredible attention to detail in his sculptures make them compelling. He plays with scale so that these otherwise realistic sculptures are a little disturbing to look at.

Saturday 13 November 2010

How to Make Your Very Own Hardcover Journal



Part 5of5

How to Make Your Very Own Hardcover Journal



Part 4of5

How to Make Your Very Own Hardcover Journal



Part 3of5

How to Make Your Very Own Hardcover Journal



Part 2of5

How to Make Your Very Own Hard Cover Journal



Part 1 of 5
This takes ages and is fiddly but one or two of you may want to have a go.

Art Journal Workshop: Bookbinding



I've shown some of you how to make a simple hard-backed diary. This video is a reminder of how to glue the covers. The application of glue is different from the what we did in class - experiment!

Monday 8 November 2010

Art Journal Workshop: Layers



This journal page demonstration includes painting, sticking, stencilling and collaging.

Friday 5 November 2010

Frida Kahlo [an interesting interpretation of her life]



NOT historically accurate but quite funny. I like the scene in the bathroom where she's shaving her moustache!

Frida Kahlo biography - (6 of 6)



This is part 6 of 6 of the documentary we saw in class

Frida Kahlo biography - (5 of 6)



This is part 5 of 6 of the documentary we saw in class

Frida Kahlo biography - (4 of 6)



This is part 4 of 6 of the documentary we saw in class

Frida Kahlo biography - (3 of 6)



This is part 3 0f 6 of the documentary we saw in class

Frida Kahlo biography - (2 of 6)



This is part 2 0f 6 of the documentary we saw in class.

Frida Kahlo biography - (1 of 6)



This is part 1 0f 6 of the documentary we saw in class.

Thursday 4 November 2010

Workshop: How to draw a pointing hand



You'll see the artist use a blunting stump to smudge the pencil and soften the shading. A blunting stump is made from paper tightly rolled and can be sharpened. A cotton bud will do the same job.

Tuesday 2 November 2010

Drawing: Oil pastel self-portraits



These oil pastel self-portraits were copied from photographs.

The directional lines give form to the face.

Monday 1 November 2010

Workshop: how to draw eye using oil pastels



Look at how the picture has been built up in layers with each area being worked and reworked.

How many different coloured pastels were used in this drawing?

Artist: Kseniya Simonova - Sand Animation



Kseniya Simonova won the 2009 Ukraine's Got Talent with her amazing performances of sand drawings.