Nevelson-Inspired Wood Strip Relief

Nevelson-Inspired Wood Strip Relief Project

Time: 2-4 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate to Advanced
Cleanup: Soap & Water

Materials:

Cardboard or Chipboard

Assorted Wood Shapes

Tacky Glue

Wood Strips or Craft Sticks

Semi-Moist Tempera Cakes

Super Easy Cutter or Craft Knife

Paint Brush

Ruler (optional)

Use pieces of wood to create a Louise Nevelson-inspired relief project. This project also has an instructional video available!

Step 1
Use the Super Easy Cutter or a craft knife to cut wood strips for the frame of the relief. Glue strips onto chipboard (we used a 6x6" piece, but a 12x12" piece could be used instead).

Step 3
Add wooden shapes and wood strips to advance the design. Use the Super Easy Cutter or a craft knife to cut angles on strips, if desired.

Step 4
Continue adding smaller wooden shapes and more wood strips to finish the design. You can cut smaller shapes from larger pieces, if desired.

Step 5
Paint the design with black tempera cake paint. Make sure to add a small amount of water to the paint brush and mix up lots of paint so that the paint is not too thin or watery. Once black paint is dry, use dry brush painting technique to add white highlights.