Kluender/ Didlake Art 78

Art 78 students are continuing to work on their Amate Bark Paintings this week. 

After they are done painting, they will neaten up any messy Sharpie lines before completing a critique sheet  and turning it in to be graded.

Kluender/ Didlake Art 78

Today, Art 78 students began painting their Amate bark paintings. Students made their own paper using recycled pulp. Then, they created landscapes reminiscent of traditional bark painting scenes, depicting personal life events. 

Mrs. Didlake discussed characteristics of these paintings including stacked objects, many objects and characters placed closely together, unusual size relationships, bright or unrealistic colors, black outlines, repeated borders and leaving some paper unpainted.

Students included lots of personal imagery.

Kluender/ Didlake Art 78

Art 78 students have finished up their skull masks with Mrs. Didlake and are now beginning Amate Bark Painting! Today, students began making paper from recycled paper bags. 

The pulp was made with paper bags and a blender. Students used screens to sift out paper pulp and sponges to remove any excess water. 

Once the paper is the desired size, it will be left to dry. The finished paper will be used as a base for a painting later....Stay tuned!