Table of Contents DIY: Fall Pillow Case Local Artist Spotlight: Sketch FanARTic Adventures Art Form Spotlight: Rococo Artist Spotlight: Giovanni Nicolas Pineau Birthstone Creations Coloring Page Word Search What is the Staff Up To? Photoshop Fun: Painted Effect
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Do It Yourself Fall PillowCase
This month, we will be showing you how to sew a fall-themed pillow cover. While we are going with a fall theme, you can choose any fabric and trimmings that you would like. Here’s what you will need: A pillow (we used a small square pillow, but any shape and size is fine) Fabric Coordinating thread Sewing machine or sewing needles Fabric scissors Trimmings of your choice Measuring tape Pins Let’s get started!
Step One Step Two
Measure your pillow lengthwise and widthwise. Make sure to curve your measuring tape to the curve of the pillow to create a better fit. Add one inch to your measurements for seam allowance.
Cut your fabric. You will need one piece for the front, and two pieces for the back. Your front piece will be the measurement that you just found, and your back pieces will be shorter, with one slightly longer than the other to create the overlap.
Step Three Step Four Hem the opening sides of your fabric.
Lay your fabric together with the right sides facing in and the overlapping part inside. Pin the fabric along the sides and sew them together.
Step Five Add your trimmings to the front piece of fabric. Depending on what you want to decorate your pillow with, you can either hand sew or use a machine. If you are going with a lighter trimming, like ribbon or a contrast strip of fabric, this can be sewn on before putting the pillow together.
Step Six Put the cover on the pillow and admire your gorgeous creation!
Artist Spotlight: Sketch What influenced you to begin drawing?
I’ve been drawing since I was 7 years old. Growing up watching a lot of cartoons like Dragon Ball Z and X-Men is what really influenced me to start drawing.
Did you go to school for art?
I didn’t go to school for art; everything I know about art is self taught.
Do you mainly stick to drawing?
I don’t always draw. I am branching out into other things like photography, tattooing and pottery.
How are you adding a modern twist to your art?
I get my twist from current trends in pop culture.
What do you like about pop culture?
I like 90’s pop culture because it was all about individualism, being you and not worrying about what others think.
If you had to choose to draw something from another decade, which decade would you choose? I would choose the 1960’s because of what’s been happening lately with race and soldiers pretending to be cops and killing innocent black people.
What are some of your influences?
Some of my influences are artists like LeSean Thomas. I really like how he mixes urban pop culture with anime. Another artist I like is Mr. Bruce W. Smith. I grew up following his work. I really don’t have a set type of style that influences me, it all depends on my mood at the time.
Have you been in any shows or won any awards for your work? I have a few shows coming up called Pancakes & Booze Art and Chocolate and Art. I’ve won semi finals in an art competition and Young Artists of America as well.
Is there a particular feel or message that you want to come across in your work? It all depends on what I’m feeling at the moment. If I want the viewer to feel happy I would draw something silly. If I want the viewer to feel sad or mad I would draw something that would make the viewer feel that way. However, my overall objective is to make the viewer think about what’s going on around us in this world.
Where can readers see more of your work? You can find me on Instagram
Instagram: @Sketchnificent
Art Form Spotlight
Rococo
Rococo is an art form that originated in early 18th century Paris, and was mostly of an ornamental nature. It was also created in reaction to the gross excesses of the Baroque style of the time, as can be seen in Louis XIV’s palace at Versailles. Unlike the Baroque style which focused solely on grandeur, complexity, and stylistic tension to invoke the senses, Rococo was intended to be more intimate in nature, utilizing more muted pastel colors, curved forms based in nature, and a playful asymmetry. Mirrors were often used in interior design to make spaces appear larger. When the form was adopted by German artists, more religious and fantastical imagery began to be incorporated into the art style. In Italy, Rococo took on a grander scale in larger works. By the 1750s, the style was already being supplanted by Neoclassical art. Check out this website for more information!
Artist Spotlight
Nicolas Pineau
Born in Paris on October 8, 1684, Pineau was instrumental in the development of the Rococo art movement. Incorporating leafy scrolls and shell motifs, his designs showcase the asymmetry and ornamental characteristic of Rococo. Pineau was renowned in Russia as well as France, creatinging interiors and archetectural designs for Peter the Great.
WOW! After returning to Paris, Pineau sparked an interest in Rococo for the interior, leading to the creation of a more intimate style that became popular with French nobility and the bourgeoisie, or the French middle class. His designs would influence later artists long after his death in 1754. Click here to find out more information about Nicolas Pineau’s works!
November Topaz
November is one of the few months that has the choice of two gemstones. Topaz and citrine, two sunny colored gems, brighten up the cool month. Citrine, known as the healing quartz, is a variety of quartz whose yellow to orange hues are caused by iron deposits. Citrine has been prized throughout history as a stone that can heal and soothe, spark imagination, and release negative emotions. Topaz, a yellow to orange brown stone that has often been confused with citrine, is an unrelated mineral. Thought to cure madness and calm high tempers, topaz is considered another healing stone. This stone might have come in handy in many parts of the world where winters are long and dark, lifting and soothing the moods of the wearer. Check out our citrine and topaz inspired creations! Do not forget to send photos of your gemstone creations to fanARTicmag@gmail.com to be shared in the magazine or on Facebook! You can find more information on these and other birthstones at The American Gem Society!
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Rococo Word Search
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Pop Art Answers
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