Painting With Paper

Instructor: Nancy Coffelt Ages: 14 and up - Teens and Adults! Don't want to buy expensive brushes and paint? Turn those old magazines into art! Mosaic paintings are a fun and easy way to upcycle to create your own mosaic masterpiece. Using just magazine scraps and flour paste, we'll create "paintings" which require no painting skills at all. Using individual photo references as a guide, students will learn how to build a color palette, how to use contrast for maximum effect, and how to make patterns compliment their piece. Mosaic paintings have been a part of art history beginning in Mesopotamia in the third millennium B.C. This is a chance to paste your way into art history. Student Supplies: Reference photos (of the image you want to reproduce or inspire you). At least a dozen magazines that contain color in their pages (the library regularly recycles their magazines). Zip lock bags (at least 8) to hold color scraps. Min # of Students: 6 Max # of Students: 12