How I Repaint

I discovered that painting both sides of a piece of newspaper would stop it from getting dry and yellow and crinkly. My repainted pages and papers stay soft and flexible because the pInt seals the air out. I use regular household primer in a gallon can from Walmart or Home Depot. That's the starting place.

Once the primer is dry I use different bright acrylics. I use big brushes that are called chip brushes when I look for them in the paint section at Walmart. I can quickly brush on a layer of red or yellow or blue paint with a chip brush. 

Once I  have the base coat of the solid color on the fun can begin. Sometimes I'll lay a painted piece of paper over another painted piece. The wet paper transfers some of its paint to the second piece. Both pieces end up with irregular unplanned blotches of color or places where color lifted off. It creates an irregular surface with different places of visual interest.

Till next time..... Keep re-using!

RECYCLED ART CLASS Painting Papers - Making Newspapers into Art Papers

 Discover your inner artist.

I will be teaching a class for anyone interested in learning how to recycle newspapers into art papers.

 We will use everyday materials to paint primed newspapers into art papers.

These art papers can be used to collage, scrapbook and as works of art. 

                 

********* Painted Newspapers *********

 

Have fun in a small class and learn to create art from everyday objects.

 

The only limits are your imagination.

 

 Creativity encouraged.

 

Relax and let the art flow.

 

Time: Saturday April 23rd from 1 to 4 PM.

             

 

Location: 5 Kirkland Avenue, Clinton, NY. (Office of Mackay Rippey Acupuncture)

All materials included. Optional: bring your own glue stick and x-acto knife.

Cost: 45.00 per person. Age: Teens and up

 

Register by email to verymarydesigns@aol.com.( name, address and phone number)

 PayPal payment of 45.00 to verymarydesigns@aol.com

 

Honeycomb

Circle shapes from twisted sheets of newspaper. Small rolls or primed and glued newspaper fill in the negative spaces. Everything is primed in white. 

Draw threads, string or metallic yarn across the open circles. A honeycomb to create wall texture.

Hand made Books

The paper on the covers is recycled newspaper with lots of texture .

Paper patterns

Thinking of quilts in lovely colors and patterns.... But these are paper.

Color Block Cards

Painted Paper with Painted Glue

Painted Paper Color and Texture

Painted Paper with Glue

After a day of priming and painting newspapers

I get to the day of card making.

How to put the blocks of painted paper together?

Not as easy as I thought.

The picture of how I thought it would be in my head

does not match what the paper will do.

Have to let go of the picture in my head and see

what the painted papers can become on their own.