Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Leaves printed with bleach



These days I’m visiting the Art Department of Sir Thomas Picton School in Haverfordwest and I’m learning a lot of useful techniques,  lessons, systems and creations from the art teachers Ms. Diana Brook and Mr. Lee Phillips.  I took some photographs of the work of Zoe Bevans, a student of Year10. I liked her idea to do print of leaves with bleach on black ink, the effect is very interesting!












In questi giorni sto assistendo ad alcune lezioni di educazione artistica presso la Scuola Secondaria "Sir Thomas Picton" di Haverfordwest dove attualmente vivo. Trovo molto interessante confrontarmi con metodologie, tecniche e sistemi di insegnamento diversi da quelli italiani. Per prima cosa devo confermare che la creatività è molto valorizzata nelle scuole del Regno Unito dove “Learning is experience” (vi consiglio il blog Mens Sana dove si elencano le 9 competenze necessarie ai nostri ragazzi per affrontare il futuro...). Le prossime settimane seguirò altre lezioni e di sicuro avrò modo di approfondire il discorso!
Questa tecnica è semplicissima, le foglie vengono pennellate con candeggina e pressate su un fondo di inchiostro nero.


8 comments:

  1. Effetto particolare con una tecnica semplice!
    Sono ancora più interessata rispetto alla didattica nel Regno Unito.
    Tank for sharing your "experiences" :)
    france

    p.s.: ricevuta la mail?

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  2. These are beautiful. Is she just using india ink and bleach on water color paper?
    Thank you for sharing,
    Anne USA, Dallas Texas

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    1. Yes, it is just black ink and pure bleach... just be careful to use two different paintbrushes and watch out for clothes! thank you for your comment!

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  3. Hi Miriam....the black ..is that acrylic paint or printing ink? ANd must the ink/paint be dry before you place the bleached leaf down? thanks ..love you posts

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  4. Miriam I have just seen your post in May saying it was black ink! Sorry...but is it primting ink like you would use in lino prints, or acrylic /writing ink and would this work with acrylic paints?

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    1. Hi! The ink that we used is the black indian ink (for example “winsor & newton” ink), The one you usually use for fountain pens (have a look at my post
      http://arteascuola-miriampaternoster.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/written-with-rainbow.html )

      The ink is still liquid: you apply the liquid ink with a brush and you can immediately use the bleach on it (sorry for my english, perhaps it’s not correct!)
      if you have any other question please, tell me!
      Thanks

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  5. Hi Miriam,
    your blog is fantastic! You've given me so many good ideas for my middle schoolers. They are going to love this stuff! Thanks for posting

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    1. Hi!! Thank for your comment! I'm very happy to share my ideas with other teachers! If you have a blog tell me, so I can follow your student's works and Your work!! I'm a middle school teacher too, I know how is difficult to work with teenagers!!! Keep in touch

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