Week 25: Crayon Rubbings

April 24, 2010

Instructor: Lisa Seltzer

Today we experimented with textures and surfaces by taking crayon rubbings of various objects.

Week 24: Miniature Paintings

April 17, 2010

Instructor: Lisa Seltzer

At the helpful suggestion of an art class mom, we will try painting in the miniature, an ancient art form in India. We will create our artwork on small stones.

Sources:
http://www.craftsinindia.com/arts-and-crafts/indian-miniature-painting.html
http://www.ethnicpaintings.com/indian_painting_styles/miniature/rajput/rajasthani/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_painting
http://www.royalorienttrain.com/rajasthan/paintings/index.html
http://harshitaarts.com/mugal-painting-artist-india.htm http://www.kinderart.com/painting/paintedrocks.shtml

Week 23: Madhubani Art

April 10, 2010

Instructor: Lisa Seltzer

Today we'll look at examples of Madhubani paintings (well-known style from the state of Bihar) and see if we can imitate the style with it's bold colors and geometric borders.

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art
http://people.virginia.edu/~pm9k/madhubani/ghar.html
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/madhubani-painting-12.html
http://hubpages.com/hub/Madhubani-art
http://www.pitara.com/magazine/features/online.asp?story=127&page=2
http://www.madhubanipaintingsart.blogspot.com/