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ZMACS: AUG: Wide Open Night Sky

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ZMACS: AUG: Wide Open Night Sky
Group:Zines, mail art & other cool stuff
Swap Coordinator:rngstgstll (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Art  Mail Art 
Number of people in swap:7
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:June 19, 2016
Date items must be sent by:August 1, 2016
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I have been wanting to do a panoramic mail art swap series of wide open spaces ... perhaps starting with that most universal of open spaces to spark the imagination .... the night sky.

The idea is to create a continuous scene in three to five pieces that can be mailed in one envelope, then put together again to make a panorama. So, for example, you could use one vertical page of 8 1/2 x 11 inch sized paper (help me, is that A4?), paint a vertical scene, cut it horizontally in three pieces like one would fold a letter for an envelope, then sent. Or the same three pieces could be joined in a strip with washi tape, painted as a horizontal scene, the tape removed and sent as three pieces. Or the three pieces could be oriented vertically. Or you could use differently-sized paper, five pieces of paper, tile the paper like bricks, et cetera. Just indicate how to put the pieces together so your partner can figure them out.

Any art medium or style of night sky is welcome, but here are some ideas: Pinterest page of night sky art, some striking night skies in acrylics, ink and watercolor tutorial with a city scene in white ink over a night sky background, melted crayon art -- you might want to send with blotting paper between layers of this one in July!!, splattering with acrylic paint, a little bit about a famous painting of the night sky, a lesser-known night skies by the same "mystery" artist, night sky with fireworks, moonlit night sky with clouds acrylic painting demo on youtube, night sky drawing on youtube, photoshopped and painted night scenes that mimic traditional ink paintings from China, and the art of astrophotography.

One larger piece of art, in three to five envelope-sized pieces, featuring a night sky, sent to one lucky partner. Happy open spaces, everyone! Open to all ZMACS members in good standing, and I will astrally compensate any missing swaps! Image is from Miguel Claro, a photographer interested in using astronomical photography for scientific applications and to teach the public about dark sky preserves. Here is his link.

Discussion

oblivionspin 06/ 5/2016 #

Thank you for including all the inspiration links, they make the sky seem a little less daunting!

jukejan 06/ 9/2016 #

Would the small canvases you can pick up in craft stores be worthy of this swap instead of paper?

rngstgstll 06/ 9/2016 #

Sure, if you'd rather use them! I have this obsession with being able to send something really cool internationally without spending too much money, so the idea of envelope pieces was an attempt in that direction. So, to clarify, if you'd rather use something non-paper or envelope - sized for a padded envelope, etc., feel free to do that as well :)

rngstgstll 06/25/2016 #

A few more watercolor ideas that I am finding: dropping or splattering water, rubbing alcohol, white ink, or another wash onto the background paint; splattering the painting with liquid friskit or mask using a toothbrush before or after the background is applied; splattering liquid or grated soap onto wet watercolor; freezing the background wash; laying textured fabric into a wet wash. Here is a link that lists some ideas for manipulating wet watercolor.

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