First, this student was working on an artwork with a mandate. Her mother wanted a large painting in purples with a winter tree to put over her bed. I love the way the student interpreted the request. She first used india ink and a straw to create a structure for the branches.
I hope her mom appreciates that step because she practically hyperventilated while doing it!
And then using the india ink, she brought together the work and added any additional branches.
I'm guessing she will NEVER use india ink again. The problem was every time she wanted to do something over the ink, it would reactivate, causing streaking that she absolutely hated. So she would end up going back in and "fixing" the purple and recreating the branches.
I set it but then we forgot she did some small touch ups afterwards and when she went to put the finishing touches on it in the last class, there was some very minor streaking again. I thought she would throw the canvas through the studio window but even though she was horribly frustrated, she continued forward and finished the work.
Her mother's reaction when she came to pick her up made all the hard work and frustration worthwhile and I know she will enjoy it for years to come.
And then another student was working on a mixed media piece. She kind of let the work evolve as she went along. After watching the above student hyperventilate blowing ink around the canvas with a straw, she strangely enough decided to do the same thing and guess what? got light headed...
Anyway what happened was the ink surprisingly enough made what could be interpreted as a tree and so she decided to paint some deers as her subject matter. I think the end result is wonderful.
13 year old, acrylic, ink and collage
14 year old, mixed media
I can hardly wait to see what these students do next!
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