How to Build Your Own Custom Size Painting Stretcher By Artist Ray Horner Jr. -Part 2

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This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series How To Build Your Own Painting Stretcher

Safety is critical. Here are a list of the supplies I mention in the video.

I like using the 3M Products for:

Eye Protection Safety Glasses

Banded Ear Plugs

Dust Mask for fine particulates

 

The Tools  Include:

Chopsaw “10” Makita

Lufkin Self Centering tape measure

Stanley Combination square

Dewalt 12 volt screw gun

Porter Cable Nail Gun Kit

Materials Include:

Wood from Home Depot

‘1×3″ #2 Pine

1/2″ Quarter Round Luan Ply

Titebond Original Wood Glue

1″ Brad Nails

There are 8 short videos in total and I will repeat this list in case someone starts in the middle or at the end to see if it turns out okay. LOL The videos will post every day for the next 7 days.

Remember YOU CAN DO THIS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST POST T

How to Build Your Own Custom Size Painting Stretcher By Artist Ray Horner Jr. And Supplies Needed

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This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series How To Build Your Own Painting Stretcher

You can build your own painting stretcher.

Safety is critical. Here are a list of the supplies I mention in the video.

I like using the 3M Products for:

Eye Protection Safety Glasses

Banded Ear Plugs

Dust Mask for fine particulates

 

The Tools  Include:

Chopsaw “10” Makita

Lufkin Self Centering tape measure

Stanley Combination square

Dewalt 12 volt screw gun

Porter Cable Nail Gun Kit

Materials Include:

Wood from Home Depot

‘1×3″ #2 Pine

1/2″ Quarter Round Luan Ply

Titebond Original Wood Glue

1″ Brad Nails

There are 8 short videos in total and I will repeat this list in case someone starts in the middle or at the end to see if it turns out okay. LOL The videos will post every day for the next 7 days.

Remember YOU CAN DO THIS

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS JUST POST THEM IN THE COMMENTS

Ray

 

Easy Wall Hanging Art Activity For All Ages

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This is a project that was shared with me by Professor Lillian Kartisnko, She creates beautiful silk wall hangings. The project provides the student  an opportunity to create these wall hangings on a smaller scale, experimenting with hand made stamps, stenciling and painting techniques. The focus of this project is on pattern, and the use of visual texture making that helps pull everything together with unity.

 

Jessica’s First Photo Exhibit at The Elizabeth Library in Elizabeth New Jersey

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I am not sure who is more excited about this art exhibit at the Elizabeth Library in New Jersey. One of my students at the Newark School of the Arts will debut in her very first exhibit. She has 5 pictures which has been taken with one of my old cameras a Fujifilm X10.

This small camera packs a wallop. I chose to have her use it because of it’s size and ease of use.  The Fujifilm X10 has a small sensor, a decent optical viewfinder, and a semi fast f/2-2.8 zoom lens built into the camera that is actually quite good. This camera came out in 2011 but can still do the job. In the hands of an enthusiastic young student it produced great work.

 I will be doing more footage of the show and her work in the next post.Hopefully, if you are close you can come out to see the show with some awesome artists.

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3D Found Objects Art Project- Scrap Turns to Horse

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A unique horse was created by Nick Nardo from scraps. How’s that for recycling?

While exploring through piles left over wood in the wood bin. These  scraps were from other woodworkers at Kean University of Union, NJ. Nick, a future art school teacher, was attempting to complete his art class assignment. Then he saw the pieces that would become  “Scraps the horse” .

Piece by piece  Nick constructed a work with both beauty and grace. Notice the forms shown. The forms are implied . Nick does not attempt to fill in every available space in the wood. So, your mind is forced to fill in those spaces.

What is your mind saying about the spaces in this 3D art creation called “Scraps?

Nick Nardo ScrapDetail of Scraps

scrap

3D Asymmetrical Assignment

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The only way to really get an idea of the beauty of 3D art is to see it.  Below is a description of an art assignment given  to my art class. I have also included several pictures that resulted from the art assignment.

When you first look at it does it look like it is hard to create? If you follow the assignment you just might be surprised at what you can actually create.

 

Objective: Create a 3D asymmetrical design.

This 3D asymmetrical design assignment should be done  using a layout that takes advantage of the sculptural forms your paper can make. Think about how your work will be viewed from different angles of light and the new forms the shadows create.

Materials: Bristol board or plan paper and glue work mounted on 11″ x 14″ mat board or foam core finished and with flat white spray paint. This project should take no longer than 5 hours.

Dictionary definition of asymmetrical:
Having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.

Student: Maria Oses – Kean University Interior Design Major

Front of boat

Maria Oses was able to build this ship with much patience, skill and creativity. The ship is placed so that the form of the ship breaks the picture plane at the upper quadrant and on an angle to show the strength of a mighty ship. Maria became very in involved in process of her work and put in many hours, but that is what it takes to take your work to the next level.

More Details below:

Back boatdetail boatSailsDetail back of boat

 

Pulp Board Art Sample

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Kean University 3D Student, Sara Fergenson, designed this creative motif from her cup pulp board coffee trays. This is one of many examples of student work to follow. Many sculptures can be created from an environmentally friendly materials. Try this project yourself and see what you can do.

Maybe a graceful ballerina is waiting to evolve out of your tray also. Sara is our future Edgar Degas.

Think Green – Environmentally Friendly Pulp Board Sculpture

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Objective: Create a 3D sculpture using 1 to 2, 4 cup pulp board carrying trays

4 cup pulp board trays Don’t throw them away reuse them! Those Bio degradable pulp board items that are used in packaging have interesting forms. Companies like Enviropak think green and make environmentally friendly products from Bio degradable pulp board which is non bleached making it environmentally friendly. As artists we can think green also and make some creative 3D projects from some of these items. Your assignment is to reconfigure, from the 4 cup pulp board carrying tray, an interesting scuplture. So the next time someone asks you to get the coffees don’t throw out the trays, create something from them.

Materials: 1-2, 4 cup pulp board trays This project should take less than 5 hours.