For our class project we'll explore the simple shapes, bold color, and dash marks of Alma Thomas. Feel free to incorporate your own artistic style and preferences into your class projects as we look for inspiration from past artists to create contemporary works that speak to our own art tendencies.

Materials:

Mixed Media Paper

Acrylic Paint

Palette

Paintbrushes: choose size that matches dash size you'd like to use

Cup of Water

Cloth

Sketch paper or sketchbook

Pencil

Alternative Materials:

Paint pens

Markers

Resources:

I've provided a bit of background information about Alma Thomas's life and artwork for further inspiration as a Google Slides Presentation.

Related Classes:

Artist Inspired: Let's Create Meditative Dot Art Inspired by Yayoi Kusama: Kusama used dots to explore her thoughts about the world and her place in it. We'll play with dots and colors to create abstract artworks of our own.

Artist Inspired Series: Pattern Paper Collage Inspired by Sandy Skoglund: In Sandy's early work, she explored the play of pattern both found and created using basic items and food in her home. We'll apply this idea to patterns we have in our collage papers.

Abstract Mixed Media Collage: Explore the power of shape and color in this fun mixed media class using construction paper and drawing supplies.

Post Your Project:

As you create your Alma Thomas inspired artworks, please head on over to the Projects and Resources section to upload photos of your artwork to the Student Gallery. I cannot wait to see how your projects turn out and what ways you put your own spin on her art process and technique.

Leave A Review:

Then I would really appreciate it if you took the time to share your thoughts about the class by leaving a Review. Your feedback is a key part of my growth as an online art teacher and I use those Reviews to help me develop future classes and tweak past ones. It also helps other students find this class and explore artist inspired art making inspired by the bold artworks of Alma Thomas.

Kitt Patten

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