Hi Everyone! Now that the weather is NOT yucky, go outside and get messy. Here are some fun ideas for outdoor art time: Sidewalk Chalk - a classic that never goes out of style. Follow the link to purchase some online.. http://www.amazon.com/Crayola-Count-Sidewalk-Chalk-51-2048/dp/B00AHAJGXK They are also available at some grocery stores, dollar stores, and of course, craft stores. If it's in a space open to the sky, the rain will wash away the temporary beauty, allowing for new creations. Water! Paint with water on a warm sidewalk or stone and then watch your artwork evanesce into the ether, contemplating it's transience. Don't have any brushes? Use old sponges, rags, spray bottles, twigs, feathers, or your hands and feet! The link leads to a blog a woman wrote about water painting with her kids. A blog within a blog. That's so meta. http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/05/painting-sidewalk-with-water.html Sand! Go to the beach as the tide is receding and draw in the damp sand. Watch the following video to see some professional sand artists at work! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that job does exist. http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=UcbUcCJCgEo Once again, the nature of time and ocean currents will send the art from whence it came, making room for newer, improved versions of oneself to make a mark, however temporary, on that special space. Sculpture Take a suggestion from Andy Goldsworthy and make art from the objects you find laying around. Have a deficit of nature? use scraps of unwanted packaging and clothes! Shadows!
Move your body and strike some poses. The sun in the morning and evening casts long, strange shadows that make for excellent art that requires no supplies, no mess, and no upkeep. Watch the video to see a beautiful performance of shadow art. http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?v=QAGG4l9LsXg
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Ms. Rebecca MickelsonI love art and music, the outdoors, pants, and my friends, family and animals. Archives
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