ARTOZE International Art Magazine | Edition: Oct - Dec, 2020

Artoze October - December 2020
The
Blog Spot
Art Beyond Art Supplies
The COVID-19 has imprinted
major shifts in every aspect
of our lives, making up to the
changes that waved over and lending
a helping hand to one another has
become an important part in keeping
the world running in harmony amidst
all the other emergencies befalling
around us. The pandemic has made a
difference in the functioning of artists
in all fields, this has led to the
closing of museums, cancellation of
concerts and shoots, unavailability
of art supplies and street artists are
unable to perform on the sidewalks
due to the stay at home restrictions.
Being out of supplies or not having
the usual assets that help you
spread your wings of creativity
shouldn't hinder your artistic expression
on canvas or anywhere else for
that matter. Here are different ways
in which you can still be creative
with the resources you already have
lying around your house. Let's make
something extraordinary out of the
ordinary!
1Best out of waste
Bottles, CD's, plastic,
polythene bags, newspapers,
used sheets and
many more recyclable and reusable
materials occupy so much space in
our homes. Using these basic items
we can create wondrous artworks.
Children can also take up activities
like this which will instill the idea of
saving our nature, this will encourage
them to abide by the rules of the
four R's. Doing something creative
and sculpting artistic pieces out of
waste materials like old paintbrushes,
plastic and glass to place them
around your house gives a different
artsy and personalized vibe. This is
called 'junk art; or 'recycled art'.
2Making textured
paper
This is a fun activity everyone
has been this quarantine!
Making textured paper is worth
the effort as you have the choice to
create paper moulding to your preference
of thickness, colour, shape,
patterns and texture. This is how
you can make textured paper;
1. Soak small pieces of paper in
water overnight
2. Blend this mixture in a blender
(Optional- You can add colour)
3. Strain the pulp out into a mould
4. Leave it for drying overnight
5. And now you have them ready!
3Art with makeup
This is a major trend of this
decade, makeup is nothing
less than complicated
art supplies and you have yourself
as the canvas. Drawing illusionistic
and perspective art on yourself
with makeup has become the most
popular art and cosmetic trend on
social media platforms like Instagram
today. This requires hours of
patience and skill to work in intricate
details of the whole art. Most social
media influencers and makeup artists
have ventured into this form, it
is interesting to watch a video with
groovy soundtracks in the background
where artists are displaying
their skills in face art with makeup.
4
Makeup on paper
Makeup is also used to create
mesmerizing work on paper.
Making portraits of celebrities
and faces have quite caught the
interest of the Millenials. Exploring
new materials that express colours
apart from regular paints is definitely
a challenge and to be an expert
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