In this tutorial, we will make a cardboard turkey, using recycled materials and embellishments (optional). Learn about shape and lines when sketching the different parts of the turkey. Color it in your choice of colors: traditional or colorful. Cut it out and assemble your different parts before gluing them together. Add embellishments if you would like.
Materials used: a cardboard box (thin cardboard 2 pieces about 12 x 9), pencil, eraser, oil pastels, glue gun or white glue, optional embellishments (buttons, pompons, sequins or feathers).
In this simple lesson, we learn how to paint large marigolds or Zempasuchil, the flower used widely in Mexico, during celebrations of Día De los Muertos.
One demo shows how to paint the marigold using tempera paints. The other demo shows how to paint the marigold using watercolors.
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In this lesson, we will have fun painting a cat on Halloween night. How will you draw his jack-o- lantern? Will you add a full moon or a crescent moon in your sky? Any bats or ghosts around?
Materials used: watercolor paper 9 x 11, black sharpie, pencil, eraser, oil pastels, watercolors.
In this tutorial, you will paint a happy scarecrow and learn about outline, proportions, shapes and background. We will use the watercolor resist technique.
Inspired by the children’s book The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry.
Materials Used
11 x 14 watercolor paper, Black fine point sharpie, oil pastel...
