Three different paintings against a purple background

How does Bina experiment with color and space?

Images courtesy of Peter Yuscavage.

Find Your Inspiration

Develop an artwork based on your own experiences

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See helpful tips and inspiring examples of works created by students at Jersey City Arts in Jersey City, N.J.

Project Prompt:

Explore an event, a relationship, or a place with which you have a deep personal connection.

Parameters:

  • Begin by writing about your chosen subject. Use descriptive language to help you figure out how to visually express the way you feel about it.
  • Make thumbnail sketches and add notes to help you work out your composition and plan your working process.
  • Select materials that have meaning.
  • Work in whatever style will best illustrate your ideas. It might be realistic, stylized, abstract, or a combination of all three!

Experiment at Home:

Use whatever materials you have on hand. Keep in mind that materials have meaning and can help emphasize the experience you’re exploring.

Teaching Resources

Slideshow Find Your Inspiration Hands-on Project

See helpful tips and inspiring examples of works created by students at Jersey City Arts in Jersey City, N.J.

Slideshow Find Your Inspiration Hands-on Project

See helpful tips and inspiring examples of works created by students at Jersey City Arts in Jersey City, N.J.

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