WET CHARCOAL LANDSCAPES with Holly MacKinnon
Students will learn about the sublime as a concept in art history and how artists tried to create landscapes to capture the awe of nature. We will try our hand at a wet charcoal technique which involves using compressed charcoal and water to create interesting textures. This workshop is about playing and experimenting with materials so students will likely create a few drawings. We may use the same technique with soft pastel so that the students can incorporate colour.
Materials: newsprint paper, compressed charcoal, spray bottles, gloves, scraping tools, soft pastel
Grade Levels: Elementary Cycles 2, 3, Secondary Grades 7-11
Artist Profile: Holly MacKinnon
Email: holly.mackinnon@gmail.com
Resides in: Lester B Pearson School Board
