Summer Art Camp

Tea Party Art 

Another week of creative girl time ~ 

NO BOYS ALLOWED

making art, baking cupcakes and forsaking the boys.

 

 

 POTTERY

 CLAY CAKE

This is the first summer I've moved my art class out onto the front porch and I don't know why it took me so long ~ especially when clay is involved.  We create, make a mess, enjoy the fresh air, then the porch is hosed off with a little water.   Simple, yet effective.  Hello brain, where have you been?!

 

Hand drawn shape patterns applied over a slab of rolled out clay and cut out with pencils formed the foundation of the artists cake design.  Left over clay was cut, rolled, scored, slipped and squished on top much like fondant icing. 

Cake shapes were set aside to dry and fired in my kiln to a bisque ware state.  Afterwards the girls used a pencil and pottery glaze colors to create shapes, lines and patterns.  The cakes were "cooked" once again in my kiln.  With a saw tooth hanger attached to the back the cakes are ready to add a splash of color to a kitchen, bedroom or playroom wall.

 

TEACUP AND SAUCER

 

The artists next pottery project was to produce a teacup design on bisque ware, once again thinking about the elements and principles of art ~ line, shape, color, pattern and harmony.

Glazed and fired teacups ready for our end of the week tea party.

ACRYLIC PAINTING

Teacup on 16x20 inch Canvas

As in shown on the chalkboard and on the artists canvas, three consecutive circles, drawn in pencil, formed the basic shape of a teacup.   To create color, value and soft texture the girls layered multiple coats of paint to the background - then applied the same process to their teacups and saucers.

The compositions were finished with complimentary colored shadows and a one stemmed rose curving around the teacup.

 

WOODEN TEA POT 

Our final art project was to develop a whimsical design on a pre-cut wooden teapot which were painted with acrylics and set aside to decorate our tea party table.

CUPCAKES

Always the weekly highlight and a much deserved treat for hardworking artists!!

 

Thumbs up and cherrio girls until next time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Art Camp

This past week four little artists helped kick off my summer art camp program with a Tea Party.  

 

My front porch was the perfect setting for creative inspiration as birds sang to us each morning and nature produced a colorful palette.

Here's a look back on our artful week together:

CUP CAKE PAINTING

The girls each painted a 16x20 inch canvas with their favorite color onto which they used simple shapes to draw and outline a cupcake design. 

This was followed by a discussion on complimentary colors;  how colors opposite each other on the color wheel create the strongest contrast and reinforce each other.  The artists, enthralled by the concept, chose a paint color to compliment their background.

Knowing that one cannot have a tea party painting without a little bit of bling, sparkles were added to the finished paintings.

 

 

POTTERY TEA CUP

A tea party art camp without hand drawn and painted tea cups would be an absolute travesty! 

Teacup problem averted the artists moved on to our next project.

CUPCAKE STAND

A handmade stand ~ assembled with terra-cotta pots and saucers, painted with non-toxic, lead-free pottery glazes and fired in my kiln ~ would become a lovely spot for a homemade cupcake!

With the cupcake stands created it was time for our final production:

 

KITCHEN ARTISTRY

All hands were on board for the making and baking of cupcakes.  After which happy, hungry artists gleefully celebrated a wonderful week of art.

 

ART SHOW

Thank you girls for getting my summer art program off to an excellent start.  

 

Stay tuned for the wrap up of next weeks "World of Wonders" art camp...