Painting in the blacklight is always an enjoyable experience for art students. Nearly any project with color and paint will do, but I find that mandalas are an easy way to work. Get flourescent tempra from Dick Blick, and go to town! I let the sets dry out, and students can use them like watercolor. (saves a lot on waste, espically with this rare and expensive resource) All it takes is an investemnt in the system. I have two fixtures with four bulbs (would love to double this) The radial design was created using a small template that was repeated. Here is a website with similar procedures.
Oh, what fun! I bet the kids totally LOVED this! Did you have any trouble getting your room dark enough?
ReplyDeleteI have roll blinds that cover the three windows pretty easily, I just tape the edges down and stuff some fabric at the top. I cover the window in the door with brown paper. I set up a spotlight on the sink ( a compact flourescent lightbulb halfway down a cardboard tube) so they can see the brushes and cleaning. trouble is my Peace Lily starts to fade if the lesson takes to long!
ReplyDelete