STUDENT ARTWORKS - Microscopic Monsters - inspired by covid19

 These artworks were created after I realised that the students had an opportunity to express creatively how they felt about the effects of covid19.

Its a modified artwork from Microscopic Monsters first posted on  3rd February, 2018. 

We had many discussions about how it affected their lives and how their lives had changed. From simple, daily routines to important family routines like not being able to visit their grandparents, take family holidays and not being able to just live life normally.

I love what they did. Students from Year 34, Windsor Park Public, NSW, Australia.....
























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  1. tara h25 January 2021 at 20:53

    these are great! how did you get the colours so bright? Would you share the process?

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  2. tara h25 January 2021 at 20:53

    these are great! how did you get the colours so bright? Would you share the process?

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    1. The Art Lady5 February 2021 at 01:16

      Use only watercolour paper as the base material. I use cheap water based markers
      as they do the job quite well. Reject Shop is good. Colouring should be neat and tidy but sgould not should not become labour intensive. Scribbled colouring will remain as scribble even after the water is applied. Never use permanent markers, they just dont work.
      When the entire artwork is completely coloured in, add water to areas of colour by gently rubbing water onto the area with a paintbrush that has slightly stiff bristles. Too much water causes a "flood". Ensure just enough water on the bristles so that when the coloured area is rubbed, it will gently blend with colours surrounding it.. Too much heavy handed rubbing will cause the paper surface to break down into little balls. This should be avoided.
      To maintain the bright colours, the paint brush should be washed free of contaminated water. Each new colour in the artwork should be treated with clean water.
      Nothing much seems to happen when you start applying the water but after 30 mins or so, the effect of being a "watercolour" appears. The colours bleed softly into each other.

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  3. The Art Lady5 February 2021 at 01:25

    For More detailed information, go to MICROSCOPIC MONSTER posted on March 2nd, 2018. This post has all the instructions and teaching resources.

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