Worksheet: Making an Ernst Inspired Artwork

Second Look: Make Art Inspired by Ernst

Explore the art of frottage! Make crayon rubbings of objects, then “pull out” fantastic pictures.

One day Max Ernst looked down at the wooden floor. He noticed patterns in the wood grain. He placed a sheet of paper on the floorboards and rubbed over them with a soft drawing material. He called this new way of making art frottage. Sometimes he looking into the rubbings and added marks to create imaginary beings or places.

Equipment
Textured objects
Paper
Crayons
Scissors
Glue

1. Collect textured objects. Find things around your home that have bumpy or raised surfaces. Like Ernst, you can use wood, string, seashells, leaves and bark. You can also try coins, lace, netting, doilies, or corrugated cardboard.

2. Rub it out! Firmly hold paper over one of the objects. Rub back and forth with the side of a crayon. Watch the texture of the object emerge. Experiment with other items on the same paper.

3. Take a second look! Look into all of the patterns and textures. Can you find a picture of a face or an animal? What else might you see?

4. Draw back into the picture. Create imaginary creatures, plants, flowers, houses, or anything you see. You can also cut up your rubbings and glue them together in new ways.

Try this too!
Paint Surprises
To spark his imagination, Ernst sometimes placed a sheet of paper on a wet painting and pulled the paper away. Then he worked back into the painting to create imaginary creatures and places. This kind of pressed painting is called decalcomania. Try it for yourself! Freely brush or pour paint onto paper. Then press a second piece of paper over your wet painting. Lift up the paper. What do you see? Can you find silly faces, strange creatures, plants or flowers? Paint or draw back into your picture to “pull” out images.



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