Launch into a creative writing project, find shapes in abstraction.
level: Nov/Int
product(s): any Jazz tempera paint
materials:
Jazz paint in assorted colors
straws
thick paper
newspaper
procedure:
cover work area with newspaper
put several generous drops of paint onto the paper (make sure paint
is thin enough)
blow through straw and move the paint around in different directions
add different colors to mix, or allow first to dry before trying another
to prevent mixing
handy hints:
Encourage "breath breaks" and do not blow too long or too hard!
Explore what abstraction is and its value as a nonrepresentational art form.
