This past week, Little Ashcan artists had the exciting challenge of taking Line Drawing to the next dimension by exploring 2D to 3D Sculpture! 🎉 Inspired by the abstract and playful work of contemporary artist Franklin Evans, our students learned how to translate lines into sculpture in a hands-on way. 🖌️➡️🗿

*FF kingofthehill*, 2007, watercolor on paper, 30 x 22

Featured Artist: Franklin Evans 🖼️🎨

Franklin Evans is known for his striking abstract paintings and art installations that often use overlapping, broken, and fragmented lines to create an atmosphere that feels dynamic, chaotic, and energetic. 🎇 His work emphasizes the importance of line quality, paired with bold color palettes, to evoke a sense of movement and playfulness. Whether you’re looking at his colorful paintings or his immersive installations, Evans’ work draws you in with its unpretentious and fun approach to line and form.

Inspired by Evans’ unique way of arranging lines, our students experimented with using line in a completely new way—turning 2D drawings into fully realized 3D sculptures! 🌟

The Project: From Flat to Fantastic! 📏✂️

Project Description:
Our Little Ashcan artists began by exploring simple line drawings, but instead of leaving their creations on paper, they transformed them into 3D sculptures using foam board as their base. 🖼️ They then used wire and pipe cleaners to create intricate lines and shapes that extend beyond the 2D world.

The beauty of this project is that it taught our young artists how to think in multiple dimensions, taking what is traditionally flat and giving it volume and space. 🎨🌈 The pipe cleaners could be connected together to create longer lines, mimicking the idea of broken or overlapping lines like Evans’ work, resulting in a dynamic, flowing composition.