Art, Thursday, Period Three

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Class was in the Danger Shop today, but the Danger Shop itself was set up to look like a large, airy art room, filled with any number of different options for art. There were canvases with acrylics, oils, and watercolors. Large sheets of paper with pens, pencils, crayons, markers, chalk, and charcoal. Clay for molding and shaping, supplies for papier-mâché, and colored sand, styrofoam, and wax for sculpting. There were crystals and beads and even raw macaroni noodles in various shapes and colors, along with string and glue and construction paper. In the corner of the room, there were even supplies to make sock puppets. Pretty much any moddable art material someone could need was available.

"Welcome to art class," Hardison said, waving as his class entered--and keeping an eye out for any visitors that might be peeping in as well. "This is just straight up an' art class, not art history or art theory. So while we might spend some time learnin' about different techniques an' stuff, most of the class is geared towards y'all gettin' your hands dirty an' learnin' by doin'. Consider it an hour you get to spend creatin' somethin' an' maybe discoverin' a talent you ain't know you had."

If there was one thing he'd seen among the denizens of Fandom, it was that most of them were creative in one way or another, even if that creativity was just finding new and exciting ways to get into trouble.

"Now, I know that this week is supposed to be introductions an' it will be. But we're doin' it at the end. For today, I want you to spend the period makin' somethin' that you feel represents you. Paint a picture. Draw somethin'. Make somethin'. Build somethin'. Whatever you feel represents who you are, express it with some kinda art. At the end of class, we're gonna go 'round the room an' introduce ourselves. Name, grade, any kinda art experience you already got, an' then an explanation of what you created an' why it represents who you are."

Comments

Explore the Options

[geniuswithasmartphone]

There really isn't much of a lecture, so explore the different artistic options, figure out what medium to use, and get to work.

Re: Explore the Options

[era_two_triangle]

Peridot was still unconvinced that 'art' was a good word for any of it. But she'd happily create a meep morp to show the room. Maybe she'd start with some of that wire...

Re: Explore the Options

[intotheout]

Too many options. Tip spent a moment paralyzed by choice, before finally kind of hiding behind a big piece of drawing paper and some markers.

At least those she knew how to use.

Re: Explore the Options

[studyingfear]

It took some time for Rufus to decide 'what represented him' and how honest he was willing to be with that. Also what he was able to do given his almost complete lack of 'art' skills.

He could draw a blueprint, sure, but he'd never considered that art.

Re: Explore the Options

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer was going to basic and paint a picture. A picture of a horse. In an open field with wild flowers. She didn't feel like it represented her, really, but whatever. She liked painting horses. And it was something she could actually paint without it looking like something else entirely.