Unconventional-Art-Forms and other forms of art PDF

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UNCONVENTIONAL ART FORMSFor artwork to be groundbreaking, it almost always needs to be unconventional. If it’s too much like something we’ve already seen before, it probably won’t change the game. Game changers in the world of art are hard to come by but can also act as change agents for the entire ...

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UNCONVENTIONAL ART FORMS For artwork to be groundbreaking, it almost always needs to be unconventional. If it’s too much like something we’ve already seen before, it probably won’t change the game. Game changers in the world of art are hard to come by but can also act as change agents for the entire art world. Art is a continuum of sorts, with its ability to pick from past and future at will. Not only can we find new purpose for old ideas, but new ideas can be incorporated into existing media in interesting ways. By bending what is natural or common place, suddenly art can take on new meaning – transforming what is possible for generations of artists to come.

UNCONVENTIONAL ART – USING DIFFERENT MEDIUMS TO MAKE INCREDIBLE ART Cascade A&EBY

Art is incredible because it can be created by anyone, with anything. Artists today choose to express themselves and idea through other methods than charcoal, pens and watercolour. The new trend of using unusual materials to express ideas and send certain messages has become widely used by contemporary artists. To create thought-provoking art and differentiate their work from others’, artists have come to use more and more intricate materials for their work by the day. Below is a list of some of the most unconventional mediums that artists use to make their art pop.

Recycled materials Today, the unconventional art scene is dominated by recycled materials. With a growing audience for the environmental concerns, artists today try to make use of items and products they no longer need, of trash and scrap materials. Everything that can be thought of as junk or trash, is widely used by contemporary artists today. Complex sculptures made of scrap metal, magazines, plastic bottles, discount ribbon, and so on can make great art pieces as artists start to develop their senses and skill of working with different materials. Erika Iris Simons creates incredible portraits of music artists by using cassette tapes. Kyle Bean’s “What came first?” sculpture is another impressive example of this technique. The artist has created the sculpture of a chicken by using, you guessed it, eggshells. Although this doesn’t answer the century-old question, it does make proof of the artist’s creativity and innovative spirit.

Conventional materials used in unconventional ways You can create unconventional art by using conventional materials. By reinventing the way these materials are used to create art, artists are basically re-inventing art itself. For instance, Herb Williams is known for using Crayons in unusual ways. He cuts them, and uses them for his artwork. From “paintings”, to sculptures, Herb creates incredible art. Others, like Jackson Pollock, used to drop and drizzle regular paint on regular canvas. However, he followed no rules when it came to applying it. A series of other artists are using their body parts to apply paint. For instance, hair makes a great replacement in Lilibeth Cuenca Rasmussen’s case. Her entire body is her paintbrush, and while using regular supplies and mediums to create her art, she is far from being a conventional artist.

Large-scale use of unconventional tools Many artists today choose conventional mediums for their artwork, but they express themselves by using unconventional tools. Amy Shackleton is the perfect example of this scenario. The Canadian artist uses regular canvas for her vibrant creations, but the technique used is far from being conventional. The artist squeezes paint straight out of a bottle for her creations. Michelle Brown is another artist that uses traditional methods, but unusual tools for her art. After she applies blobs of paint on her canvas, she squeezes them with pieces of paper to reach the final product. Mike Bernard, on the other hand, creates art by applying paint with pieces of cardboard, instead of a painting knife. This helps him reach the desired texture and effect.

Other painters, like Sophie Munns, use strings covered in paint for their contemporary art. This helps them achieve the desired line effects, without even touching a brush. Fabienne Verdier, on the other hand, uses mops to apply paint to her working surface, which let us tell you, has impressive dimensions.

How can beginner artists achieve the desired results in unconventional mediums? As you can observe, you are not limited anymore by the mediums and techniques you use when creating art. Your possibilities are endless, and you can now use your creativity to express more successfully what crosses your mind. But let’s see how you can make better use of different mediums and techniques in your process. 1. Try to use on coloured paper For beginner artists that want to spice a little their creations, coloured paper is a great example. Your paper colour can vary from beige and creams to greys, blacks, and even psychedelic colours like bright pink or neon green. To create the desired effect, choose suitable colours. Contrasting colours always work best. For instance, if you use black paper, draw with whites, beiges, creams or vibrant colours. You will achieve a great visual effect by playing with colours in this manner. 2. Textured paper, to kick life in your artwork Artists can choose from a wide selection of textured paper to reach the desired effect. From machine-made textured paper, which will have a regular surface texture, like bumps, for example, to handmade textured paper, which will have a more irregular surface, and other mediums, you are not constricted by any rules in the process. For instance, you can source your textured paper from tearing apart packaging, hunting for scrap paper that you cut or glue and assemble to the desired dimensions. 3. Tissue paper makes a great art medium Use tissue paper to paint on or create different sculptures with. You can scrunch and glue together multiple pieces of tissue paper, you can create a highly textured surface, where to express your creativity and unique approach on painting. To emphasize the texture in your medium, use light strokes. Dry-brushing works wonderfully to create this effect. On the contrary, if you want to soften the crevasses in your painting medium, load your brush with paint. 4. Adopt wallpaper in your painting process Painting on wallpaper will help you create a more textured, but regular painting. However, you will have to approach this technique with care. You first have to select your wallpaper carefully. Its pattern and texture can easily overpower your own creations, which will create the opposite effect. Will take the attention from your art and put under the spotlight the wallpaper you choose.

Artists today use their creativity to find new ways to express themselves. Salvaging scrap items and products has become common practice in artistic circles since it can offer the perfect outlet for different projects. From sculpture to painting and drawing, the possibilities are endless when it comes to finding unusual mediums to create incredible art. 5. Painting with Coffee - Art Challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnGuZHjtUDU LethalChris Drawing Please watch the YouTube Tutorial on Coffee Art

The art of coffee painting Tea and coffee have been used for painting since ancient times: the Chinese used tea to create the backgrounds for their artworks, while both of these drinks were used also to give particular hues to fabrics and to give an aged effect to the marble of statues, as Gabriele d’Annunzio also did, to give a more classic look to the sculptures of his extravagant villa del Vittoriale. The art of painting with coffee has a story with roots which go back much further than you might think and became widespread with the discovery of this fragrant drink. Let’s discover this technique together and which artists use it to create real masterpieces. Coffee painting: what you will need The technique of coffee painting is very simple and similar to that used for painting with water colors, so it can be used by everyone, old and young. To start with, all you will need is some coffee made using a moka or espresso machine, sheets of paper for painting and brushes of various sizes. Keep a pencil handy too, you will need it to make a preparatory sketch for your painting. You can use the coffee from the moka and that from the espresso machine together to obtain lighter tones with the first and darker tones with the second, or make coffee several different times using the moka, each time changing the quantity of coffee powder used and thus the intensity of the drink. By using media of various materials you can obtain many different effects; furthermore you can experiment with larger or finer brushes or combine classic lines with more abstract designs. In order to obtain a truly unique effect, go over the outlines of the drawing with a non-waterproof pen and then smudge the lines with water. Coffee painting: five international artists In the last few years, the use of natural pigments for painting has become a common practice among artists who want to create artworks with textures and tones different from the classic colors of oils or tempera. Coffee also features among the most used natural

colors, with its range of nuances from hazelnut to dark brown, which can bring to life evocative monochromatic works. Coffee Art or Coffee Painting is now widespread throughout the world, from Thailand to the United States. We would like to introduce you to 5 of the most original exponents of this art movement, that it is really worth getting to know better. A. Pornchai Lerthammasiri As well as using water colors and oil paints, the Thai artist Pornchai has become specialized in “coffee paintings” and paints open air landscapes exactly like the French impressionists. The continuous quest for new techniques led him to the coffee painting method, to try and recreate an antiqued effect using tea and coffee. B. Hong Yi

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Known by her artistic name Red, Hong Yi is a young artist from Malaysia who has abandoned not only paints, but also brushes in favor of coffee: to create her works, she uses the bottom of an espresso coffee cup. And in this way she has created, for example, the portrait of the famous Malaysian entrepreneur, Francis Yeoh.

C. Andrew Saur e Angel Sarkela-Saur

These two American artists, also known as The Coffee Artists, have turned coffee art into a real medium. For the last ten years they have been immortalizing everyday objects from daily life for advertising, often belonging to the world of coffee and catering; many of their works represent cups and coffee beans, as well as objects from everyday life.

D. Steven D. Mikel Part artist and part computer scientist, Mikel lives in Florida and is the scientist of coffee art: after years of research and experiments, he managed to develop a technique for coating and sealing his works with a protective layer which is even resistant to UV rays. In this way his works can be hung and preserved without the need for a layer of glass. E. Karen Eland

She has lived in Oklahoma and Oregon, nurturing her passion for painting since she was just 14 years old. One day, while she was painting in a café, she decided to combine art and espresso coffee in a single experience. Today she is famous for having added a touch of caffeine to the great masterpieces of the history of art, from Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam to Leonardo da Vinci’s Gioconda. Her work Heart Latte is the summation of Coffee Art: painting with coffee and painting on coffee. Did you know about the art of coffee painting? Does it intrigue you, have you ever tried it?...