tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post8598888853493152815..comments2024-02-07T07:43:38.368-07:00Comments on that artist woman: Polar Bears RevisitedGail Bartelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-38789314166004088992018-01-22T17:41:13.599-07:002018-01-22T17:41:13.599-07:00This is wonderful! I will be doing this tomorrow w...This is wonderful! I will be doing this tomorrow with my kiddos! Thank you so much for the step-by-step directions! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16867754851483945410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-40497681974510319492018-01-19T08:17:49.748-07:002018-01-19T08:17:49.748-07:00Hi Vivelefrancais,
The only issue you may have wit...Hi Vivelefrancais,<br />The only issue you may have with 55 minutes is getting the background to dry in time before you do the stencilling. One way you can speed this up is with a hair dryer, I have a couple I use in teaching when I don't want to wait for a painting to dry. One catch, the salt effect may not be as dramatic when dried by a hair dryer as opposed to letting the reaction occur naturally. Another effect you could try is spraying a 70% or so rubbing alcohol solution on the background sky. I buy this spray at the Dollar store in the bathroom product section. It will produce similar effect and dries fast. Good luck with the project.Gail Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-42168515131652806942018-01-18T09:47:53.560-07:002018-01-18T09:47:53.560-07:00Looks amazing! And you do make it sound simple..
C...Looks amazing! And you do make it sound simple..<br />Can this be accomplished in 55 minutes by 7 first graders with 2 adults helping? I am not an art teacher, but we will be looking at Alaska and I think this would be a beautiful project. Your thoughts?Vivelefrancaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644353313066012978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-70252761201245719982017-12-02T13:02:26.085-07:002017-12-02T13:02:26.085-07:00Hi Caitlyn, I did not stretch my paper, I usually ...Hi Caitlyn, I did not stretch my paper, I usually don't have time to do that at school. The school board purchases 130lb Fabriano in bulk and it holds up well without stretching. Good luck with the project. :)<br />Gail Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-90021478783323374782017-12-01T12:40:21.630-07:002017-12-01T12:40:21.630-07:00Hi! Love this project and I'm planning to teac...Hi! Love this project and I'm planning to teach it during my art camps over holiday break. Did you stretch your watercolor paper prior to starting the project, or did you simply start painting on dry, unstretched paper?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298616694165704041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-23232877931633047082016-12-21T16:16:12.497-07:002016-12-21T16:16:12.497-07:00It takes a little while for the backgrounds to dry...It takes a little while for the backgrounds to dry. In order to speed this up you can bring a hair dryer or 2 and blow them a bit. This is what I do in my studio when I am working.Gail Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-88521010103440406682016-12-21T16:14:33.293-07:002016-12-21T16:14:33.293-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Gail Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-18660365441956532982016-12-11T13:35:36.611-07:002016-12-11T13:35:36.611-07:00How long is the suggested drying time for backgrou...How long is the suggested drying time for background before polar bear addition? We have one hour for parent-led art lesson - any suggestions on how to accomplish the effects in this time? Thank you & looking forward to seeing our 4th/5th graders'works of art!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10996809360072798444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-3471022652493039352016-01-11T23:16:52.219-07:002016-01-11T23:16:52.219-07:00You work is amazing. Thank you for sharingYou work is amazing. Thank you for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629194684948664250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-31921750540267312752016-01-05T17:17:58.800-07:002016-01-05T17:17:58.800-07:00I'm the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Cra...I'm the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured this project! You can see it here:<br /><br />http://funfamilycrafts.com/polar-bear-art/<br /><br />Thanks for a yet another outstanding project idea!Cindy deRosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548172713029101167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-41414440862386854242015-01-27T17:24:23.499-07:002015-01-27T17:24:23.499-07:00My little 4 years old just finished this artwork o...My little 4 years old just finished this artwork on a canvas. She absolutely loves the ice effect. Wrinkling the plastic wrap was really fun! :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-56289147853817043572015-01-10T00:49:55.819-07:002015-01-10T00:49:55.819-07:00Oh, this is soooo beautiful!
I'm definitely ma...Oh, this is soooo beautiful!<br />I'm definitely making it with my daughter! <br />Thank you so much!Cherry Workshophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346748195957153655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-2202775628568888212014-11-26T08:30:15.305-07:002014-11-26T08:30:15.305-07:00These pictures are amazing! Will it work with post...These pictures are amazing! Will it work with poster paints? That's all we have! Miss Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439243733586980536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-57242453744095769922014-01-19T10:43:15.256-07:002014-01-19T10:43:15.256-07:00Think these pictures look absolutely stunning, can...Think these pictures look absolutely stunning, can't wait to try with my 4-5 yr olds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-30220835353361013782013-12-16T11:41:46.063-07:002013-12-16T11:41:46.063-07:00Hi! I teach weekend, Spring Break and Summer camps...Hi! I teach weekend, Spring Break and Summer camps at my local wildlife rehab center in Oregon. Next Saturday the theme is Polar Bears and Penguins. I can't wait to try out this idea! I absolutely love your site. Your step-by-step instructions and pictures do the trick for someone like me who is artistically challengedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-10713106569610438072013-02-27T00:05:24.957-07:002013-02-27T00:05:24.957-07:00Hey anonymous,
You can use disk tempera or waterco...Hey anonymous,<br />You can use disk tempera or watercolour paint. Liquid tempera won't give you that ice effect with the plastic wrap.<br />Hope that helps.Gail Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-23792671857415243122013-02-26T09:24:48.616-07:002013-02-26T09:24:48.616-07:00These look wonderful! I just wondered whether it n...These look wonderful! I just wondered whether it needs to be tempera paint to get the correct effect, or will any school paint work? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-85756232161335747082013-01-13T09:00:04.451-07:002013-01-13T09:00:04.451-07:00This is a beautiful lesson idea. The final artwork...This is a beautiful lesson idea. The final artworks look so good. I would def like to try it with my art class. Thanks so much!Quaymhttp://superartland.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-25771883315693704682013-01-10T10:05:38.936-07:002013-01-10T10:05:38.936-07:00Amazing idea!! Thank for the perfect instructions!...Amazing idea!! Thank for the perfect instructions!Miriam Paternosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460385892745200985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-15843685715831412562012-03-28T16:18:38.372-06:002012-03-28T16:18:38.372-06:00a great project, and if I were working with kids, ...a great project, and if I were working with kids, I'd be using it. Instead, I'm using the walking polar bear stencil in my bedroom--where I just painted the walls purple! Thanks!Around Your Wristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290678797542505476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-32229009465006653322012-03-01T11:57:59.670-07:002012-03-01T11:57:59.670-07:00This was a terrific project! We used it as part of...This was a terrific project! We used it as part of our celebration of International Polar Bear Day this week and had lots of fun with it. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-18088497104715619682012-02-08T09:03:29.255-07:002012-02-08T09:03:29.255-07:00I love this and I linked your site to my blog so p...I love this and I linked your site to my blog so people could follow your directions. I tried this with my kinders and I think there were just too many steps for them. But I so appreciate your use of unconventional tools to make art! Thanks for the great idea!The Art Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988593823961222463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-25604739690710031762012-02-07T22:13:18.754-07:002012-02-07T22:13:18.754-07:00Hey Pam
I didn't use a circut cartridge. I fo...Hey Pam<br />I didn't use a circut cartridge. I found a picture I liked, cut it out, traced around it on cardboard/chipboard and then cut out the image to make the stencil.Gail Bartelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549902387435797475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-28546369710923018212012-02-07T17:37:14.866-07:002012-02-07T17:37:14.866-07:00What Cricut cartridge did you use for the polar be...What Cricut cartridge did you use for the polar bears?*Pam*https://www.blogger.com/profile/04188513079156442538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935245842937611173.post-27876930616373793782012-01-29T11:27:58.105-07:002012-01-29T11:27:58.105-07:00Thank you so much! My class have been asked to pr...Thank you so much! My class have been asked to produce polar bear art to be exhibited in a gallery and I had no idea where to start. I now know exactly what we need to do to create amazing art!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com