Sunflower tweeluik (very small
diptych)
Dimensions: 4"x4" (10x10 cm)
Mixed media
This week I was also
teaching
younger students (8 and 10) in a 2
hour class.
We did the color wheel, (powerpoint
presentation) and also saw a power
point
presentation about Sunflowers from
seedlings to the big flowers.
We learned about Vincent van Gogh's
Sunflowers and analyzed them.
We studied how artists paint
expressively.
We identified warm colors, circular
shapes and rough textures.
(We used a lot of texture in our own still
life collage painting!)
Crushed eggshells for the heart of the
flower.
All the leaves were cut from
(international) newspapers and other
different kind of texturized
papers.
We used a special glue for this collage
painting: Gel and Matte Medium
(Liquitex)
With the help of the
color wheel we
choose a complimentary color for all
that yellow: COBALT BLUE it was for
the
background in different shades.
And look at the end result
(2nd
picture):
a signed awesome piece of art,
framed in a real
wooden frame and wired, ready to
hang!
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21 Comments
Caballero Salguero 07 Sep 2010
Powerful feelings Sunflower, my dear friend Olga, for you belle Holanda and alls great painter of your lovely country,hugs for alls family, JoséJerie kunitsky 30 Aug 2010
This work is amazing. If these young girls are this talented now, can you imagine what amazing art we will see from them in the future?Terry Bullard 30 Aug 2010
lovelySigridur Bachmann 29 Aug 2010
It must have been wonderful and exciting information for you young students, Very delightful and delicate work !Michele Foster 29 Aug 2010
You rock :-)Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 29 Aug 2010
adore the inspiring freshness in the work of your gorgeous students. would love to be as pure as they are, without limits expressing joy and feelings.Calvin McFarlane 29 Aug 2010
marvelous presentation OlgaIzabella Pavlushko 29 Aug 2010
Beautiful lesson, Olga... you are giving so much good information to your younger students. Wonderful works !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lillianhibiscus 28 Aug 2010
Wonderful.KC CHANG 28 Aug 2010
WONDERFUL!Robin Foss 28 Aug 2010
Very well done.Frank Maguire 27 Aug 2010
Bur Olga, did you teach them how to pronounce van Gogh's name? Not van Go but van Gogh. Americans make his name sound like a lavatory call. Nice work.Marika Antal 27 Aug 2010
SUPER WORK..LOVE IT!!ruth sears 27 Aug 2010
Olga it is lovely,a standout!Anneke Hut 27 Aug 2010
What great fun this must have been with these young artists! And they created wonderful artworks! I love yours too, Olga! :)Ann Fawssett-Atkin 27 Aug 2010
They are SO fortunate to have you.Loren Carson 27 Aug 2010
Good for you Olga!Stefani Wehner 27 Aug 2010
so lovely and colorful! Amazing shots, Olga!Sharon Gonzalez 27 Aug 2010
VERY BEAUTIFUL, OLGA. LOVE THE TEXTURES.Maria Anna Machado 27 Aug 2010
fantastic work...Ai Shan 27 Aug 2010
Just great! Erg mooi tweeluik, Olga!