Art without supplies
​If you don't have art supplies available, you can still make art! Create an artwork inspired by a prompt below. Or make art using your own idea!
Share your artwork by taking a photo and submitting it here.
Land Art
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Go somewhere and open your eyes.
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Look at what is there. See the colors, shapes, and forms.
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Select materials that appeal to you because of their shape, color, or size.
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Collect as many as you can.
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Make a pattern, swirl, circle, spiral or picture with what you have found.
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Remember to practice safe social distancing by only exploring local areas
and keeping a minimum of 6 feet between you and others.
Shadow Art
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Collect objects and supplies (these can be natural objects or recycled objects)
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Build a form by stacking your objects.
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Check its shadow by shining a flash light on it.
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Add more objects to your your form to create even more complex shadow art!
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Found Object Art
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Collect objects and supplies (these can be natural, recycled, or household objects)
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Build a flat picture by arranging your objects.
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Check your picture by looking at it from above.
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Add more objects to your your form to create even more complex found object art!
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Take a picture to save your found object artwork! Share it with others!
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Found Object Color Wheels & Value Scales
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Collect objects and supplies (these can be natural objects or recycled objects)
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Build a color wheel by arranging your objects by color in a circle.
Or, build a value scale by arranging your objects by value in a straight line. -
Take a picture to save your artwork! Share it with others!
Watch the​ following videos for step-by-step directions.
Painting with Water
All you need to make unique art is a paint brush, water, and a sidewalk!​
Alphabet Photography
Take pictures of objects that resemble letters of the alphabet to create Alphabet Photography!
Found face Photography
​Take pictures of things that look like faces to create Found Face Photography.
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