photo - tree roots

I love the combination; the light on the tree roots and on the animal's fur, they forms a great composition.

On our family trip to the Safri this summer.

clay project –sea and shells

Shells from my walk on the beach.

We used card board egg container to form the rectanguler shape.

The technique of forming round shape balls the size of a cherry was used, they filled the egg container with round shape balls. Once the container was full they rubbed the shapes together to make it smooth and flat. I like this technique because I do not have to worry about kneading the clay well, and you get a very special boarder edge.

To make the design "a wave" , they worked on paper.

They cut the design and placed it on the clay, using a stick they traced the line.

It was colored with a mix of gauche and glue.

Shells were pressed in the clay to decorate while the glue/paint are still wet.

When dry add a layer of glue on entire art project.

Recycle Art- Newspaper Rolls

A recycle art project, using newspaper rolls.

The group rolled newspaper to form long cylinders, they using masking tape to hold the form.
Using masking tape they attached the rolls and created the composition on the board.

It was easy to paint and decorate.

The same tecnique is used to create a picture of

the sun and sea, see my last post .

Sun +Surf, Recycle Newspaper Rolls

Roll newspaper into long cylinders; tape the rolls with masking tape.

Create a picture with the rolled newspaper; use masking tape to attach rolls to board.

Color with gauche.

Once it is dry add details ; we added the surfbaord.

Visit to the Beach 7AM

Today we went to the beach at 6:30. My daughter wanted to run on the beach early before it gets too hot. She ran and I walked with our dog and took photos.

inspired by Van Gogh - colorful clay tablet

Beautiful work of art were made inspired by Van Gogh landscape drawing during 2 lessons.

A line drawing was choosen, I made 4 options, I simplifed Van Gogh drawings found in the internet.

On a heavy cardboard a rectangle was drawen the size of the line drawings.

From clay a block rectangle was made over the drawn rectangle.

With a pointy tool they traced the line illustration on the clay.

Once the landscape illustration was traced they were ready to work on the clay.

The lines of the drawing were formed with dry sticks and cotton rope.

Dotted designs were embossed with a variety of tools in all the areas of the landscape.

Last stage was to put a light layer of glue and let it dry.

The second lesson, the clay was dry.

A heavy layer of glue was rubbed on and around clay so that the artwork will be strong on the board.

Color gauche were mixed to form the color of the sky and fields .

Last stage was to color the artwork.

They all created beautiful clay tablet.

clay, color sand and dry branches

Creat round ball shape from clay

Roll the clay shape ball in different color colored sand

On a paper plate put colored clay ball one next to the other

Connect the clay balls with a small dry branches

Press down by puting another plate on the clay project and pressing

Roll glue on the entire clay project

When dry cut paper plate around project