In need of art inspiration?

Question

I have to make some posters but the main part of it is to try and use a vast range of techniques and media. Not just paint or photography or computer but printing techniques and using different materials. Apart from the basic sort of things I can't really think of how I can go about doing this. Does anyone have any inspirational ideas?

Answer 1

I had to do something very similar as part of a unit when i was studying graphic design.

For different media, dont limit yourself to 'normal' art materials. Look around you...anything can be used as media!

- Broken cds
- pencil shavings
- dried leaves
- pebbles/stones
- mud
- hair
- pipe cleaners
- cotton wool
- clay
- beads
- drink cans (careful with your hands)
- wires from old electrical appliances
- food dye
- charcoal
- chalk
- coloured glass
- newspaper
- magazines
- tissue paper
- card
- paper
- paint
- fabric
- foam
- sand
- wool

round a load of materials up, once you've got them try to think of different ways of applying then, instead of glueing them on, try glueing the paper & then throwing the materials on?

If you use paint, a normal method of media, but how about changing the method of applying it? Throw it on, blow it on, mix it with another material like sand for example.

start to think outside of the box with the media you use and how you use it. Think of things you wouldn't necessairly think of doing...and then do it!
There are never really any boundaries when it comes to art....which is why i love it!

For inspiration check out -

www.deviantart.com

Look around you, there is inspiration in everything!

Answer 2

Start by getting a stack of old magazines and just looking at the pictures for what grabs your eye. Tear or cut those images out and either use them as a collage or just to get your juices flowing... Next, take a walk some place you like to be: the beach, downtown, by a stream or whatever... Collect some items that catch your eye. Pick stuff up: a pebble, a feather, some trash, an old shoe... Then go someplace you wouldn't normally go -- a junkyard, pawn shop, army surplus store or whatever -- and do the same thing.

Next: put all the stuff together and photograph it. Draw or paint some the items you collected.

Finally, manipulate all the images to create a unique statement, and incorporate the actual items where you can. Sounds like fun!

Answer 3

Printing: Get a potato or other hard vegetable and cut the shape you want, dip it in your colour and apply it to your paper. Also, get a white cabbage and cut it in half and do the same, you'll get some great lines and mad patterns this way.

Also, get charcoal and a piece of paper and go out and do rubbings: put the paper on the bark of a tree (for example, anything with an interesting texture will do) and rub it with the charcoal. You could also use soft pastels for this.

Answer 4

a good starting point is a fave artist maybe the colours they use or a sun set have you thought of textiles like fabrics packaging different types of thread string wool for reflection useing acetate you can use Glass paints on this, fabric paints and that stuff you put on and it fluffs up but a tip with that stuff use a hair dryer to fluff it up you can use potato prints or lino cut prints on paper or fabric there is loads of ideas i have an A level in textiles and art if you need any more ideas just ask

Answer 5

Screen printing? I love it, it's quick, it's easy, and simple to clean up.

it also gets color and ground down really fast, so then you can do something overtop of it. It's also acyrlic so you can print anything overtop of it. I'm a printmaker, and I love screen printing almost as much as I like doing linolium cuts.

Remember! You can put oil based inks over acyrlics but NOT acyrlics over oil based inks. This works for painting too.

Screen printing and painting looks really sharp when done right.

Answer 6

you could use mono printing with oil paints, use sewn stitching around the print to highlight. also print using mark making techniques, textiles and recycling things like string or carrier bags...anything really, hope this helps

Answer 7

Experiment with diff. art materials and draw diff. things w/ them-things that inspire you- like a TV show (like my sis), or a person, or just every-day things in general. That way, you can choose which material(s) you like best. Or do a blending of these materials.Most importantly, get creative with your approach and ideas and HAVE FUN with it too!

Answer 8

Try,the Silk Sceen.
This = Photo/Art/Comp Enhanced??.
And rem Black-White.
Plus,use Negative,4FX.............

Answer 9

Go to my website with all it's variety of ideas!

www.johnacullen.com

Or visit my Yahoo 360 for MORE IDEAS!
(Don't forget to check the many PHOTO ALBUMS! Over 40!)

http://ca.360.yahoo.com/crow_quiller

Answer 10

How about a collage (using the different mediums) of major events in your life and entitle it "Biography"...I would like to see something like this from an artist...I think the finished product would be something to see and experience...if you ever do something like this, I would really like to know about it (if you have it in a show or something, I would really like to see it)