2/27/2020
I finished work on a piece titled "Walking." It is an assignment for my painting class with the challenge of creating a "painting" from non-paint materials. I wasn't sure what to do and I considered making a collage, which is the most common thing to do for this project. I wanted to do something different and as I was digging around my house for inspiration, I came upon the idea of using dirt and plants to make a nature scene. I immediately gathered some gravel from the driveway and found a bag of potting soil that was mostly empty. I got the idea of making a trail scene where a dog stepped in the dirt and made a paw print. I used plenty of glue and got the dirt and rocks down using the backside of a canvas so that it acted as a sort of container. That way I didn't have dirt all over the floor! I found some plastic plants at a dollar store and used that to create a sort of frame to push the idea of being outdoors. The only bit of paint I used was to make the paw print in the middle! I couldn't find any inks or other materials that were black, so I had to resort to some paint. It worked out well, though, and it was a fairly cheap project overall. The most expensive thing I used was the canvas I glued it all onto!
Despite this only being a school project, this was really fun to make and was a nice break from working with just paint. While I like painting, it can get monotonous after weeks of using the same old materials and techniques. I enjoyed mixing it up! I think about the only thing I would change if I had to do this over again would be to get some flowers and darker leaves in the border. Perhaps one day I will come back to it and add them in! Until then, I am calling this project done.
Until next time,
Sarah
Comments