This is a list of art techniques that I have found useful for making Storyline friezes. This list was compiled at various Storyline classes and workshops.
- painted paper with tempera on butcher paper
try using colored background paper - crayon resist
- sponge paint on butcher paper or painted paper
- Seurat or VanGogh dots and lines
- rubbings
- color with crayon then crunch and wrinkle
- chalk on black paper
- tissue paper with starch
- cellophane
- 3D
using table to extend frieze
extending things out from the frieze
hanging things from ceiling in front of frieze - torn paper
- mosaic with cut or torn paper
- papier mache
- wrapping paper
- photographs
- tyvek
- collage
- water color alone or with salt
- starch with Qtips on black or dark paper
- tempera paint with pastel texture
- printing
- wall paper
- splatter for texture
- painted bed sheets
- box models
- home depot plaster
- powdered tempera
- liquid wall paper paste
- roofing paper
- painting both sides of the paper
- crumpled paper
- velum/onion skin
- raffia
- liquid hand soap plus tempera
*Various combinations of the above