collected a large number of balls and had the students draw groups of balls for 4 hours (over two weeks). This was their research. I specifically made them aware of drawing the negative space (background) as well as the positive space (the actual balls).
Once the research was completed I gave them the problem to solve. They had to create a design using two colours only which emphasised the negative space. The best designs came from those students who began to treat both the positive space
and however you wish. Those who are prepared to build on basic skills such as observations, drawing, colour, and tone, will more quickly come to a creative solution to a problem.
And that brings me to another point. If you have a problem to solve, you not only are more likely to be creative, but you can also expect more satisfaction from your endeavours. So how do you find a problem when all you want to do is paint a picture? Van Gogh certainly had a problem he wanted to solve. He wanted to capture the aggressive movement of light and colour in an ever changing landscape
Is Craft Really Art?
By: Barbara Gabogrecan
During my 21 years of teaching art and craft in secondary colleges in Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria, I have constantly heard hot discussion on what constituted art and what was craft. Questions fly around: is painting fine art? Is craft
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ALGERIAN EYE DAISY STITCH
The Algerian Eye Daisy Stitch is identical to the algerian eye stitch, except that it does not form a square pattern. Because of this, it is
Algerian Eye Daisy Stitch - Diagram 1:
Bring the needle up at A, move to the left over three canvas threads and bring the needle down at B (this is the center hole of the stitch). Bring the needle up at C, move down one canvas thread and to the left over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at B (the center hole, again). Bring the needle up at D, move down two canvas threads and to the left over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at E, move down three canvas threads and to the left over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at F, move down three canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the
Algerian Eye Daisy Stitch - Diagram 2:
This diagram illustrates how the smaller eye stitches are worked in between the larger algerian eye daisy stitches. (These smaller stitches and back stitches are illustrated in dark blue.) Once the smaller eye stitches have been added, you may then fill in the spaces with back stitches, as illustrated here. Alternately,
needle up at G, move down three canvas threads and to the right over one canvas thread, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at H, move down two canvas threads and to the left over two canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Bring the needle up at I, move down one canvas thread and to the right over three canvas threads, bring the needle down at B. Continue working in this manner until you have completed the circle through the Q-B stitch. At that point, continue on to Diagram 2...
you may also choose one of the two variations that we have illustrated below.
Algerian Eye Daisy Stitch - Variation 1:
In this variation of the algerian eye daisy stitch, the basic stitch is the same. The difference lies in the smaller eye stitch (illustrated in dark blue) that we have worked in between the larger ones. The smaller eye stitch is only an eight-point daisy. Because of this, we have surrounded it with backstitches to fill in.
Algerian Eye Daisy Stitch - Variation 2:
In this variation of the algerian eye daisy stitch, the basic stitch, again, is the same. The difference lies in the two-sided italian cross stitches (illustrated in dark blue) that we have worked in between the algerian eye daisy stitches. We have also added backstitches where necessary, as in the previous examples.
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necessary to work smaller eye stitches in between the larger ones. There are three variations of the algerian eye daisy stitch. As you can see from the diagrams, the first and second algerian eye daisy stitches are alike except for the back stitch part of the filling stitches. The third variation is worked diagonally and uses the two-sided italian cross stitch with back stitches as filling stitches. Two diagrams have been used to demonstrate this stitch, plus one diagram for each variation. Clicking on the PRINTABLE VERSION icon, located at the end of the series of diagrams, will direct you to the page to print these instructions.
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