Creative Mark Marking Collage Art with Darren John
Description:
Get ready to fly your very own flag for creativity with Darren John! In this workshop, we’ll be diving into some playful mark-making techniques. The more materials you can repurpose to make images with, the better. Exploring with what feels good, Darren will guide you through some of his favourite approaches to making pictures. Process is key here. Once we’ve collected a variety of different textures and patterns, we’ll collage them all together to make our very own Flags of Us.
Materials used:
- A4 or A3 coloured card (Ideally more than 5 sheets)
- Acrylic paints or inks
- Water in a jar or pot
- Variety of paint brushes
- Pens and pencils
- Ruler
- Glue stick
- Personal objects from around you (solid items you don’t mind getting a little messy)
Optional items:
- Newspaper / Magazine sheets for collaging
- Old toothbrush or comb
- Kitchen sponge
- Colored pencils
- Tape
- Bubble wrap
- Resource pack can be downloaded below
Darren John
Darren John is a London Based artist best known for his bold and playful approach to painting and creative mark-making. Darren’s mission is to encourage us all to view our surroundings more playfully, and in doing so unlock doors to new thoughts and new creative opportunities.