Wanted!
This year we tried a new project with a new technique. Behold the image transfer! There are times in art when a photographic image is the best fit, this is one of those times. To do an image transfer we use a photocopy and a product called gel medium. Gel medium is a product designed for acrylic paint and when added to acrylic paint it mimics the effect of oil paint. However, when used in this process, it locks the photocopy image onto whatever surface it is applied (in this case a piece of wood). We went with the idea of an old "Wanted" poster from the wild west. The process of doing a transfer is unpredictable and you don't always get everything you lay down. Corners tear, parts of the image rub off...but this renders itself to the weathered look of an old wanted poster....BONUS! Students were photographed, their poses were of their own design along with what they were wanted for. 6th graders have a great sense of humor and it showed on this project. Here are a few of the examples...
