Here are some family art activities for you to try at home. You can use our online exhibition Photographic memories for inspiration.
Activity 1 - Andy Warhol portraits
This activity uses inspiration from the artist Andy Warhol and the portraits he created.
You will need
- 4 black and white copies of a photograph
- Coloured pens
Instructions
- Step 1 – Select a photo you wish to use and print 4 copies in black and white.
- Step 2 – On each photo colour in the same parts in different colours or choose different parts on each photo to colour in.
- Step 3 – Put the 4 pictures up together in a grid.
- Step 4 – Show off your own Andy Warhol inspired artwork.
Activity 2 - Painting with yarn
You will need
- Wool
- Scissors
- A4 paper
- A4 piece of sticky back plastic
- Masking tape
Instructions
- Step 1 – Using your A4 paper measure and cut a piece of sticky back plastic.
- Step 2 – Slowly pull back the paper backing on the sticky back plastic and put a piece of masking tape on each corner to keep it in place on your table. You should have the sticky part facing upwards.
- Step 3 – Cut up pieces of different coloured wool and place them on the sticky back plastic to make a picture.
- Step 4 – When you have added enough wool for your picture carefully take the masking tape off and place the A4 paper over the top and press down firmly.
Activity 3 - Through my window
You will need
- Card
- Pencil
- Pastels
- Something to lean on
- Rubber
- Ruler
- A chair
Instructions
- Step 1 – Make a frame with a piece of A4 card. You can do this by drawing round the width of a ruler all the way round the card and cut out the middle piece by bending the card in half.
- Step 2 – Then set up a chair where you are going to be drawing, whether it's by a window looking out or in a garden.
- Step 3 – Using your frame choose a section of landscape or area you want to sketch either through your window or in your garden. Whatever is inside your frame you will sketch onto a piece of card. You might find a willing model to sit for you.
- Step 4 – Once you have sketched your picture use some pastels to colour it in.
Activity 4 - Landscape Collage
You will need
- Tissue Paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Pictures or photographs you are allowed to cut up.
Instructions
- Step 1 – Tear up pieces of tissue paper that are sky colours.
- Step 2 – Tear up pieces of tissue paper that are landscape colours, in to shapes of hills and mountains.
- Step 3 – Select pictures from a magazine or you have found of old buildings on the internet or even old photographs that you are allowed to use and cut them into neat shapes.
- Step 4 – Arrange the tissue paper and pictures onto your card. Remember the top third is the sky, the next third is the landscape and the bottom third is the buildings.
- Step 5 – Once happy with how it looks start to glue the pieces down.