The Art of Mistakes: Unexpected Painting Techniques and the Practice of Creative Thinking

225 Pages·2014·20.86 MB·English

by  Melanie Rothschild

THE ART OF MISTAKES
Unexpected Painting Techniques & the Practice of
Creative Thinking
melanie rothschild
Cincinnati, Ohio
CreateMixedMedia.com
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DEDICATION
To Larry, who’s learned the art of living with my mistakes.
Contents
Special Offers
A NOTE
PINK FROGS: AN INTRODUCTION
ONE
An Art Class Can Be a Dangerous Place
TWO
Relax: The Art Police Do Not Have the Authority to
Arrest You
THE ARTIFICE OF DEPTH
THREE
Reevaluate Your Relationship With Mistakes
FOUR
Good Drawers = Good Artists?
FIVE
Go Play!
Lesson 01: BASIC TAPE
Lesson 02: BASIC PAINTING WITH THREAD
Lesson 03: TAPE AS A SPACER
Lesson 04: COMBINING LESSONS 1, 2 AND 3
Lesson 05: CUTTING SHAPES USING TAPE
Lesson 06: STAMPING WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS
Lesson 07: INTEGRATING STAMPS WITH TAPED GROUNDS
Lesson 08: THROWING CURLY LINES
Lesson 08 Extended: A SLIGHT SHIFT IN PERSPECTIVE CAN MAKE
ALL THE DIFFERENCE
Lesson 09: POSSIBILITIES WITH STRIPES
Lesson 10: PAINTING WITH A TOOTHBRUSH AND STRAW
Lesson 11: DOTTED DIMENSIONAL FABRIC PAINT
Lesson 12: TAPING FREE-FORM CURVED SHAPES
Lesson 13: OTHER PAINTING TECHNIQUES
Lesson 14: USING FINGERS AS TOOLS
Lesson 15: ROCCO SHAPES
Lesson 16: COMBINING LESSONS
DEVELOP AN INSPIRATION BANK
USE CHEAP MATERIALS
CREATE YOUR OWN COLOR WAREHOUSE
ARTISTS + FRAMES + TRASH
SIX
The Lifelong Advantage of Creativity
SOME HISTORY ABOUT THE NOTION OF CREATIVITY
THE PRACTICE OF CREATIVE THINKING
ARTISTS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR AVAILABLE RESOURCES:
HOW LIMITS HELP
ART CAN BE POWERFUL STUFF
IN CONCLUSION
RESOURCES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
.: Paint & Air Skin :.
A NOTE
Although wonderful “art inspiration” books exist, most of them offer a step-by-
step method. My approach is quite different: Rather than propose a how-to guide
for creative thinking, my goal is to present an overall “unlocking of the creative
spirit,” believing that once the case for “artistic confidence” is made, the actual
steps will largely fall into place. An analogy can be made to lovemaking: Once
the passion is ignited, the actual details follow accordingly.
It is perhaps, a pre-step-by-step guide.
materials used
acrylic paint
burnisher
craft knife
dimensional fabric paint
fan brush
high-quality masking tape
latex paint
liner brush
paintbrushes in a variety of shapes and sizes
painter’s tape
scissors
self-healing cutting mat
thread
variety of mark-making or stamp-making items (rolling pin, paintbrushes)
wooden boards or canvases