The next two coops we will be learning about frescos - buon and secco...(definitions below)
We will actually learn quite a bit about the qualities of plaster as well. Our frescos will be of similar composition to the fall sand paintings using rule of thirds. You will need a pencil/eraser. Please come into class very quickly and be seated- we will need ALL our time! Here is a preview of my samples ( a sneak peak ).Please be aware that we need to all be good listeners and follow directions carefully for success! These plaster works are very dynamic - and a little unpredictable. We may find we have a few happy accidents. BUT, I am certain that in the end, everyone can have a cool experience and something to display for their attentiveness, patience, and effort!
Background Information for your reference the next 2/3 weeks:
from:http://www.italianrenaissance.org/paint ... issance-2/
Fresco
A fresco is a done when pigments are mixed with water and applied to wet plaster. The pigments are absorbed into the wall as it dries, making the painting and the wall become one. The benefit of a fresco is durability; since the painting has become part of the wall, it does not wear in the same way that a painting does if pigments are applied topically. A major disadvantage is that because the artist works with wet plaster, he needs to work quickly before it dries. Also, colors tend to be opaque, and the finish has a matte appearance.
The type of fresco on wet plaster (as described above) is sometimes called buon fresco. Another type of fresco, called fresco secco, involves the application of pigment to a dry wall. This, of course, lacks the durability of buon fresco.
Here is a listing of "the most famous" fresco art works. WARNING - as with much of this art, there is some nudity and some violent scenes.
http://www.ranker.com/list/fresco-art-w ... /reference
See you Thursday for this next adventure
! Mrs. P