Description:
This Vincent van Gogh inspired project began by applying tissue paper to a black sheet of construction paper. The tissue paper was cut out in shapes such as swirls and arches to represent a van Gogh brush stroke and the movement he created with his lines. Once the paper tissue collage was applied, a clear modge-podge was applied to create a second form of texture. Once the clear coat was applied, oil pastel colors were applied to create definition as well as the essence of the line movements as found in van Gogh's "Starry Night." After I applied the oil pastel colors, I added a city scape background made out of construction paper and decorated with a white colored pencil.
This was by far my favorite project to date. I used to love playing and creating things with tissue paper. My favorite element of this project was the clear finish that we applied. It created such a cool texture and shine to the artwork. However, I do not like how my city scape turned out and have plans to one day return to this project and redo the building part of the project
Extension Activity:
A fun way to use the idea of a tissue paper collage would to create Pablo Picasso inspired self-portrait. I believe it would be fun to make use of his style of painting into a tissue paper self-portrait. Students will be able to make use of the fact that tissue paper has a transparent quality that allows artists to layer it and make new shades of color. The modge-podge clear coat would be applied to make sure that the tissue paper does not tear and lays flat. The oil pastels would then be used to add definition to lines and details.
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