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One Potato: Diane Pomeroy, author
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"My designs all start with an X-acto blade and a cut potato. I then carefully carve a detailed image to create a bas-relief surface similar to a rubber stamp. The next step is to carefully paint the images with a small brush and acrylics. All the shading and detail is done directly onto the potato through either the carving or the painting process - nothing is added once the image is stamped." |
Shaded Potato Prints:
Materials:
- knife (adult)
- potato
- pencil
- grapefruit spoon or other digging utensils
- tempera paints and brush
- paper
Process:
1. With the help of an adult, cut a potato in half, with a pencil, draw a simple geometric shape, letter, or any created design on the sliced portion of the potato.
2. With the spoon, scrape away the part of the potato that is not part of the shape. The shape will be raised; the background will be cut and scraped away.
3. Paint any color on the remaining raised shape. Then, firmly press the potato on the paper to make a print. Make several prints before repainting. Each print will be lighter than the first.
4. Shading Step: With the spoon or other digging utensil, scoop away a little more of the remaining shape. Paint a different color on the potato shape and press the potato on the prints already made. Try to print exactly on the area of the first print. This will produce the look of dual colored shading. Continue this method to make more shaded prints or additional prints.
Variations:
Explore making prints with other objects from around the house, such as these suggestions:
- bar of soap
- hands, fingers, toes
- carrot
- block
- nuts and bolts
- eraser on a pencil
- rubber glove
- toy, or part of toy
- crumpled foil
Try this technique to make wrapping paper and note cards!
copyright © 2005 MaryAnn Kohl
This art activity is copyright protected.
Permission is granted to reprint one copy for personal use only.
Please contact maryann@brightring.com or 800-480-4278 for permission to reprint
multiple copies or to disperse.
