Our near-neighbour has been pruning. Large trees and many logs.The logs ooze resin and the cut logs are just the right surface for some creative designs. With a bit of sandpaper and strong arms we collected about 20 for the studio. I hefted about 10 of them onto tables and then gave up. Luckily Elizabeth is a strong girl and she moved more in.
The students arrived to a log-city and nearly went straight home. Luckily a few gorilla tales and strong coffee kept them indoors and we started planning the designs.
My two granddaughters were with me and I simply love the way children have a no-fuss attitude to creativity and work. When asked 'Would you like to paint on a log?' the immediate response was a short 'Yes'. No fuss. No bother.
We all looked at colour, design, shape. Using paper plates and pencils we created a vague design. Choosing colours was easy. We had acrylic paints. Gouache with acrylic ink as mixer and with a few light marks on the wood we were away.
Some people choose simple designs. Geometric and colourful. Others have grand ideas which will create another dimension to the logs and take a little longer. The granddaughters shared their favourite colours in wedged areas. Everyone created something surprisingly interesting.
Well done all. I look forward to them being placed in the garden for our November exhibition.
Logging it
Acrylics for the taking {Thanks Brenda}
Tina's being created
Jill's wedges
Rachel and Ashleigh hard at work
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