Explore an event, a relationship, or a place with which you have a deep personal connection.
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How does Bina experiment with color and space?
Images courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Find Your Inspiration
Develop an artwork based on your own experiences
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Lesson by Peter Yuscavage. Photographs courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.
Project Prompt:
Parameters:
- Begin by writing about your chosen subject. Use descriptive language to help you figure out how to visually express the way you feel about it.
- Make thumbnail sketches and add notes to help you work out your composition and plan your working process.
- Select materials that have meaning.
- Work in whatever style will best illustrate your ideas. It might be realistic, stylized, abstract, or a combination of all three!
Experiment at Home:
Use whatever materials you have on hand. Keep in mind that materials have meaning and can help emphasize the experience you’re exploring.
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