(iv) Shaking

Many accidental patterns are created in a method where tools are beaten above the surface of a sheet of paper. So what happens when a tool thrown doesn't reach the paper surface? For example, a large writing brush which contains much paint is shaken. The paints scatter and form vivid patterns. Jackson Polock called this method drip painting. He created his strong and elegant art works by throwing thick paints or inks with writing brushes, brushes, and sticks. The term "action painting" is more popular, but it is sometimes called "dripping" in the field of art education.

 

(v) Popping

When something pops, we have a natural reflex to turn away. We feel that pieces of the receptacle are flying towards us by the explosive power of the compressed air inside. It is interesting to employ this shocking method to modeling.

An example is popping a painted balloon. Here, although we tried to use soap bubbles for the purpose, a violent image was not created. After a membrane of a colored soap bubble first touches Kent paper, a point like a navel is marked as shown in Figure 615.

Next, balls of the soap bubble pop. Assemblies of the patterns of scattered paints swells are created.

On the other hand, shapes with a strong emotion were created by the method described in Figure 616. 
 
 


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Figure 613, 614: Throw points by strongly shaking a brush. 
Figure 615: Blow soap bubbles towards the paper.
Figure 616: Dropping an pot to pop ink, by Naomi Asakura.


 

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