Day 1: Frottage

Our first day of class was a blast! I thought mapping the enviornment via contour drawing was a unique and exciting opener for the class, and could be a great way to get kids out of the classroom and making art that is process oriented. The drawings were used to create frottage prints and learn the printing process. Not being certain of the results until the print was completed was exciting and I think my elementary students would really be engaged in this project.

Frottage day I

Great start with immediate imagery secured through mapping on campus. Innovative 360 degrees approach I am sure to use with my older students. This quick record of rolling scenery gave us fast drawings to take back to the studio to print. The frottage method of monoprinting is simple, straight forward and openended, yeilding seductive drawing lines and scratchy dimension. The soft qualities of the lines leaves the composition with a warm fuzzy feeling.