by taswann | May 7, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I have been in love with painting ever since I became conscious of it at the age of six.” Katsushika Hokusai Today we were very busy creating our own renditions of the famous woodblock print, The Great Wave, by Hokusai. Salt and watercolours were used for the...
by taswann | Apr 24, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.” Georgia O’Keefe The work of Georgia O’Keefe was the inspiration for our large, abstract flowers. It was a great way to distract us from the wet, chilly, soggy day...
by taswann | Apr 17, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
Van Gogh’s Starry Night was the inspiration for our projects yesterday. The energy of his brush strokes and genius with colour and texture was our jumping off point for a watercolour-collage piece. “I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.” Vincent Van...
by taswann | Apr 16, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Pablo Picasso We had so much fun at our recent session at Humbercrest where we explored Picasso’s art and cubism. Here are a few of the portraits the students completed:...
