
Make Your Own City with artist Hamish Pearch
Join artist Hamish Pearch to create your own 3D paper city. Using Hamish’s printouts, you’ll design and construct buildings by transforming flat shapes into dynamic, free-standing structures.
Are you an occupational therapist, ward manager or art facilitator looking to run a Digital Art School workshop? Here you’ll find our archive of instructional videos and downloadable resources to help guide you to facilitate art workshops for service users.
Hear directly from our Co-Founder, Tim A Shaw, about the art supplies included in the 2024 programme. We can’t wait to see your creations!
Exploring Your Hospital Rooms Art Materials Pack
In your Hospital Rooms art materials pack, you’ll find a variety of watercolour and acrylic paints. Each pack includes:
– Primary Colours: Red, yellow, and blue.
– White: For tinting and lightening colours.
– Additional Colours: A selection of other hues to expand your palette.
Mixing Colours
With these paints, you can mix a wide range of new colours, so you don’t need a large collection of paints. Here’s how to get started:
1. Primary Colours: Use red, yellow, and blue as the base for mixing.
2. Tinting: Add white to lighten any colour.
3. Experiment: Try mixing different amounts to create new shades and tones.
Creating a Colour Wheel
If you haven’t made a colour wheel before, it’s a helpful exercise to understand colour mixing. In a moment, we’ll demonstrate how to combine primary colours to create secondary colours, and then how to mix secondary colours for even more options.
Tips for Mixing Colours
– Keep Water Handy: Always have water ready to clean your brushes between mixing different colours to avoid muddy results.
– Experiment: Don’t be afraid to play around and discover new colours by mixing.
Enjoy experimenting with your paints and exploring the endless possibilities of colour!
Here you can find a poster to print out with space for you to add in the date and time you’ll be hosting your workshop. Print this out and display it in and around your ward or hospital site to engage more service users.
Download our risk assessment template to complete and share with colleagues on your ward or in your mental health service.
Caring for Your Hospital Rooms Art Materials
If you’ve received a Hospital Rooms art materials box, you’ll find a selection of different brushes. These are clearly labelled and categorised into:
– Watercolour Brushes: Softer brushes, ideal for watercolours and inks.
– Acrylic Brushes: Firmer brushes, perfect for acrylic paints and applying glues.
Proper care is essential to ensure your art materials, especially the brushes, last for years. Here are some tips to help you maintain them:
After Painting
1. Remove Excess Paint:
– Use tissue paper to gently wipe off any excess paint from the brushes before it starts to dry.
2. Wash the Brushes:
– Rinse the brushes in cool or cold water. Avoid using hot water, as it can cause the bristles to fall out.
– Since the paints provided (both watercolours and acrylics) are water-based, water is usually sufficient for cleaning.
3. Check for Cleanliness:
– The brushes may still appear stained, but they are clean when no paint color comes out while rinsing them under water.
4. Drying the Brushes:
– After washing, give the brushes a quick flick to remove excess water.
– Lay them flat to dry or place them bristle-end up in a jar.
Remember, a brush is for life, not just for Hospital Rooms Digital Art School. Taking good care of your brushes will ensure they remain in excellent condition for your future artistic endeavors.
Tim describes what you can expect to receive in your Digital Art School materials box.
Top tips from Tim on how to prepare the space you’ll be working in.
Nafeesa presents the workshop poster template which you can use to promote your workshop.
No scissors? No problem! Check out these top tips for tearing paper neatly by simply using a ruler and a dash of water!
Richard demonstrates how to draw and shade a sphere, sharing tips on keeping your hands and wrists flexible for drawing.
Richard shows how to draw and shade a cube, offering tips on warming up and keeping your wrists and hands relaxed.
Join artist Hamish Pearch to create your own 3D paper city. Using Hamish’s printouts, you’ll design and construct buildings by transforming flat shapes into dynamic, free-standing structures. Through cutting, gluing, and assembling, you’ll create a growing cityscape. With three difficulty levels to choose from, you can experiment with different shapes and designs. Use colour and collage as you explore the relationship between the natural and the man-made.
Materials:
• Paper printouts – available on the Hospital Rooms website below
• A ruler
• A glue stick
Optional Materials:
• Scissors
• Watercolour or Acrylic paint
• Paint brushes
• Paint palette
• Colouring pencils
• Cup of water
If you have any queries or feedback, please email das@hospital-rooms.com
As a workshop facilitator or as a receiver of the box of arts materials, we ask that you share your feedback with us as you commence your journey with us through the Digital Art School. Your feedback will help us to continue to host our public programme for years to come, keeping all of the free workshop content and boxes of arts materials meaningful, accessible, and enjoyable for all.