I've been wanting to do this project for ages, ever since I saw it on the blog [email protected]. You can find Natalie's original post here. After many illustration and painting projects under our belt, I wanted to do a paper art project with my kids, and knew this one would be perfect for all ages. And boy, was it fun! Be aware that this project is rather time-consuming, as it requires many steps and is done on a large format. It took us three 90-minute classes, but it worked out well, since we lumped the three main steps into one class each. Day 1: Students chose to do either a cat or a dog (large or small breed). I prepared tracers of cat eyes, dog eyes, cat nose, and a small and large dog nose. I used simple cardstock for this. I don't usually use tracers, but felt they were fitting for this projects since the focus was really on pastel blending, painting for dimension and definition, and collaging, and the tracers really saved us a lot of time and effort in an already lengthy, multi-step project. Students traced their eyes and nose on good watercolor or acrylic paper. Eyes were colored using 3-4 analogous oil pastel colors. Starting at the outer edge of eye ball with the darkest color, students colored a ring of color always coloring in the direction of the pupil. The next lightest color was applied in the same way, but slightly touching the first ring of color in order to have the two colors blend. The third and fourth colors was applied in this same way. This process created slightly blended colors where one color ring transforms into the next, and it really looks like the streaks of iris color. You're best off watching Natalie's eye coloring tutorial here. Once irises were colored, black acrylic paint was used to color in pupils and the outer edge of eyes. Reflection spots were added in white acrylic paint. The dog nose was painted using black acrylic paint with white, to create grays. Cat noses were painted with red with white, to create pink. Highlight spots were added here too. Watch Natalie's nose painting tutorial here. This was all we managed for day 1. Day 2: To hugely save on time and cut down on mess and waste, I had prepared and pre-torn strips of paper is various colors, patterns and textures. I used as many different kinds of paper as possible for maximum interest - atlas paper, book paper, painted paper, printed/stamped paper, deco paper, wrapping paper, graph paper, dotted paper, colored construction paper.... and I had my (biological) kids help me create paper using different mediums (watercolor resist, printing with stamps, painting with stencils, scribbling and drawing, printing with bubble wrap and other found objects, etc). I then tore these up into long strips. You could do this step on a separate day with your students (the kids would love it) but I was pressed for time. So, day 2, students were given a large 50x35cm black paper and were told to collage strips of paper in as many different colors and patterns as possible (mindful of balance and harmony, so perhaps repeating a few colors and patterns here and there). Strips should head towards the center and go slightly beyond the edge of the paper. We used acrylic gel medium for our glue. As always with gel medium, we glued under and over, which really helps to firmly seal our strips. This process took nearly the full 90 minutes of class. Collaged strips Day 3: We glued our eyes and nose onto our collage paper. We had many visuals of dogs and cats at our desks, to helps us visualize the facial order, features, texture and fur of our animals. We noted that with animals (and people), eyes are generally placed only as wide apart as the width of our noses. We glued these down and went over them with glossy acyclic gel medium, which gives our eyes and nose that glossy shimmer. Then it was time for adding definition, dimension and texture, and to make our eyes and nose harmonize with and look like they 'belong' to our collaged background. Using only black and white paint (and creating our own grays), we defined our eyes, created a snout shape and chin, considered dimension and facial structure. Again, we looked to visuals of cats and different dog breeds for inspiration. Cheeks, chins and snouts were pushed forward in that we used more white and light grays here, while eyes were pushed back in that we added more black around the edges. Using feather brushes and other fur-rendering paint brushes (fan brush, wisp brush), we added furry lines and texture around eyes, forehead, along the edges of our snouts, and anywhere we wanted that furry look. To make the eyes less 'startled' and to give our eyes more character, we painted over the upper edge of the iris. This softened the look a bit. We even abandoned brushes and used our fingers to finger paint some definition here and there. Fun! All my ages groups, from age 6-14, really enjoyed this multi-step process.... perhaps without even realizing just how much learning was happening! A real winner of a project! Thanks again to Natalie from Elementaryartfun.blogspot.com for the awesome inspiration! Ages 8-11 Ages 8-14 Ages 6-7
Click the link here to get a Free pattern Crochet Oversized Hoodie Sweater Tutorial The video is about making a big, cozy hoodie sweater using crochet. The person in the video uses thick yarn and a large hook to make the sweater. They start by crocheting the sleeves, making a long chain and then working […]
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I've been wanting to do this project for ages, ever since I saw it on the blog [email protected]. You can find Natalie's original post here. After many illustration and painting projects under our belt, I wanted to do a paper art project with my kids, and knew this one would be perfect for all ages. And boy, was it fun! Be aware that this project is rather time-consuming, as it requires many steps and is done on a large format. It took us three 90-minute classes, but it worked out well, since we lumped the three main steps into one class each. Day 1: Students chose to do either a cat or a dog (large or small breed). I prepared tracers of cat eyes, dog eyes, cat nose, and a small and large dog nose. I used simple cardstock for this. I don't usually use tracers, but felt they were fitting for this projects since the focus was really on pastel blending, painting for dimension and definition, and collaging, and the tracers really saved us a lot of time and effort in an already lengthy, multi-step project. Students traced their eyes and nose on good watercolor or acrylic paper. Eyes were colored using 3-4 analogous oil pastel colors. Starting at the outer edge of eye ball with the darkest color, students colored a ring of color always coloring in the direction of the pupil. The next lightest color was applied in the same way, but slightly touching the first ring of color in order to have the two colors blend. The third and fourth colors was applied in this same way. This process created slightly blended colors where one color ring transforms into the next, and it really looks like the streaks of iris color. You're best off watching Natalie's eye coloring tutorial here. Once irises were colored, black acrylic paint was used to color in pupils and the outer edge of eyes. Reflection spots were added in white acrylic paint. The dog nose was painted using black acrylic paint with white, to create grays. Cat noses were painted with red with white, to create pink. Highlight spots were added here too. Watch Natalie's nose painting tutorial here. This was all we managed for day 1. Day 2: To hugely save on time and cut down on mess and waste, I had prepared and pre-torn strips of paper is various colors, patterns and textures. I used as many different kinds of paper as possible for maximum interest - atlas paper, book paper, painted paper, printed/stamped paper, deco paper, wrapping paper, graph paper, dotted paper, colored construction paper.... and I had my (biological) kids help me create paper using different mediums (watercolor resist, printing with stamps, painting with stencils, scribbling and drawing, printing with bubble wrap and other found objects, etc). I then tore these up into long strips. You could do this step on a separate day with your students (the kids would love it) but I was pressed for time. So, day 2, students were given a large 50x35cm black paper and were told to collage strips of paper in as many different colors and patterns as possible (mindful of balance and harmony, so perhaps repeating a few colors and patterns here and there). Strips should head towards the center and go slightly beyond the edge of the paper. We used acrylic gel medium for our glue. As always with gel medium, we glued under and over, which really helps to firmly seal our strips. This process took nearly the full 90 minutes of class. Collaged strips Day 3: We glued our eyes and nose onto our collage paper. We had many visuals of dogs and cats at our desks, to helps us visualize the facial order, features, texture and fur of our animals. We noted that with animals (and people), eyes are generally placed only as wide apart as the width of our noses. We glued these down and went over them with glossy acyclic gel medium, which gives our eyes and nose that glossy shimmer. Then it was time for adding definition, dimension and texture, and to make our eyes and nose harmonize with and look like they 'belong' to our collaged background. Using only black and white paint (and creating our own grays), we defined our eyes, created a snout shape and chin, considered dimension and facial structure. Again, we looked to visuals of cats and different dog breeds for inspiration. Cheeks, chins and snouts were pushed forward in that we used more white and light grays here, while eyes were pushed back in that we added more black around the edges. Using feather brushes and other fur-rendering paint brushes (fan brush, wisp brush), we added furry lines and texture around eyes, forehead, along the edges of our snouts, and anywhere we wanted that furry look. To make the eyes less 'startled' and to give our eyes more character, we painted over the upper edge of the iris. This softened the look a bit. We even abandoned brushes and used our fingers to finger paint some definition here and there. Fun! All my ages groups, from age 6-14, really enjoyed this multi-step process.... perhaps without even realizing just how much learning was happening! A real winner of a project! Thanks again to Natalie from Elementaryartfun.blogspot.com for the awesome inspiration! Ages 8-11 Ages 8-14 Ages 6-7
A blog about art making and art education explorations in a humble art room for adults and kids of all ages.
A blog about art making and art education explorations in a humble art room for adults and kids of all ages.
A blog about art making and art education explorations in a humble art room for adults and kids of all ages.
A blog about art making and art education explorations in a humble art room for adults and kids of all ages.
A blog about art making and art education explorations in a humble art room for adults and kids of all ages.
Learn how to crochet a stylish ribbed sweater with a modern knit-like look! Oversized and super cozy, check out this easy free crochet pattern and tutorial!
The "Everything Comes in Waves" Oversized Hoodie is crafted from top-quality fabrics, while having an exquisite embroidery art that celebrates all of life's ebbs and flows. The PPP palm embroidered above our hearts is a symbol of unity within the Pink Palm Puff community, reminding us all of the love we share.
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Here are six free printable oversize book page wall art quotations in two sizes and with three different background colors!
Do you have a full color version of your Hera design? She's so cool and I'd love to see what she looks like in full color if you do! I do!
Working collaboratively can be engaging and easy. Create together and celebrate that friends and classmates are better together with this collaborative coloring activity. This oversized collaborative coloring poster with a positive message is ready for students to work together while while showing their appreciation for each other! These interlocked hands and happy doodles are sure to get the message across. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom! This collaborative poster is ready for: A counseling or SEL lesson Open House Early Finishers During a Unit of Study Indoor Recess Practicing Communication and Cooperation Skills. Includes: 24 coloring pages to make one large poster Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion. Looking for other collaborative coloring posters? Collaborative Coloring Posters
🌴 All painting are 100% handmade oil painting on canvas by brush or palette knife 🌴Size and Shape Option: I can customize orders to any size or any shape to suit your space, most of paintings can be changed to Vertical or Horizontal shape, still are same beautiful. If the paintings you choose need to change the shape, I will send you the draft version for your approval before I paint. 🌴Guarantee Top High Quality What you see, what you get. I guarantee that the top high quality and the style of painting are what you see. Because each of our painting is 100% handmade, painted with hundreds of brushstrokes and multiple layers paint, plus different electronic devices screen may have different colors, your painting may NOT be exactly same as the pictures you see here. Please refer the quality examples at:https://www.etsy.com/listing/1064782441/long-slim-brush-stroke-modern-oversize After I finish the painting, I will send the photos with high resolution for your approval before delivery. 🌴 This painting is UN-FRAMED, UN-STRETCHED, you will receive it rolled. 🌴 Framing Service 1) If you are local( Australia) If you need stretcher and outside floating frame, please refer https://www.etsy.com/listing/1154617332 If you need only stretcher for your art,please refer: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1168565581 2) If you are from oversea, The frame may be damaged during international transportation, please get frame at local frame shops because of safety, and you may google search canvas art frame to find local frame shops, please do not hesitate to ask me if you need any help. Thank you. 🌴 Leadtime This Painting is "Made to order". Your painting will be created very similar in same style and colour, I will start creating the painting and it takes 1-3 weeks to finish it. 🌴 I ship to worldwide, normally it takes 5-10 days to arrive at your door. Please see Estimated arrival time. Please contact me for shipping fee if your country is not in my free shipping list. 🌴 Please read my shop policy before purchasing: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaggieArtStudioAU#more-section Any further information or requests, please free let me know, thank you. Copyright © MaggieArtstudioAU,All Rights Reserved
Take an adventure deep into the mountains and forests of Washington State with our series, Mountain Mist. This collection showcases a variety of artwork, including minimalist line drawings, lush abstract paintings and contemporary flora studies. "Natural Course" is an abstract painting featuring lots of beautiful greens, whites and grays. Art Print Details - 100% pure cotton cold-pressed bright white art paper - Textured paper supports a wide color gamut - Acid-free paper gives the pigments a longer life - Archival grade pigment inks - All prints are printed with no bleed Canvas Details - 1.5” thick and fully gallery wrapped - Thick archival grade canvas with eco-solvent inks - Fade resistant for over 100 years - Canvases will arrive with finished sides - Ready to hang out of the box All prints and canvas come UNFRAMED unless a frame option is selected above. For additional details on framed prints and canvases, including frame measurements, visit our frame information page. Please be aware that frame offerings can vary from listing mockup photos. If you are looking to purchase a frame elsewhere, check out our framing resources page.
Add dimension to any room with our textured Framed Giclee Artwork. Our framed artwork is securely mounted into a 1.5-inch thick wood grain frame and ready to hang. Frames are available in three alluring styles: black, gray farmhouse and white. In addition, you should check out our oversized options if you want a statement piece. Stupell Industries Wall Art is made in the USA.
Stretch your art budget by making your own huge DIY picture frames for less than $20 each with this step-by-step tutorial.
Creating a Nemo amigurumi is like diving into the vibrant world of Disney and Pixar's "Finding Nemo." The little clownfish with his bright orange and white
Are you struggling with what to do with all that art and school work coming through the door when the kids come home from school? Never fear – today Julee’s with us sharing a simple DIY project we think you’re going to love. We create – and save – quite a bit of art at our …
I've been wanting to do this project for ages, ever since I saw it on the blog [email protected]. You can find Natalie's original post here. After many illustration and painting projects under our belt, I wanted to do a paper art project with my kids, and knew this one would be perfect for all ages. And boy, was it fun! Be aware that this project is rather time-consuming, as it requires many steps and is done on a large format. It took us three 90-minute classes, but it worked out well, since we lumped the three main steps into one class each. Day 1: Students chose to do either a cat or a dog (large or small breed). I prepared tracers of cat eyes, dog eyes, cat nose, and a small and large dog nose. I used simple cardstock for this. I don't usually use tracers, but felt they were fitting for this projects since the focus was really on pastel blending, painting for dimension and definition, and collaging, and the tracers really saved us a lot of time and effort in an already lengthy, multi-step project. Students traced their eyes and nose on good watercolor or acrylic paper. Eyes were colored using 3-4 analogous oil pastel colors. Starting at the outer edge of eye ball with the darkest color, students colored a ring of color always coloring in the direction of the pupil. The next lightest color was applied in the same way, but slightly touching the first ring of color in order to have the two colors blend. The third and fourth colors was applied in this same way. This process created slightly blended colors where one color ring transforms into the next, and it really looks like the streaks of iris color. You're best off watching Natalie's eye coloring tutorial here. Once irises were colored, black acrylic paint was used to color in pupils and the outer edge of eyes. Reflection spots were added in white acrylic paint. The dog nose was painted using black acrylic paint with white, to create grays. Cat noses were painted with red with white, to create pink. Highlight spots were added here too. Watch Natalie's nose painting tutorial here. This was all we managed for day 1. Day 2: To hugely save on time and cut down on mess and waste, I had prepared and pre-torn strips of paper is various colors, patterns and textures. I used as many different kinds of paper as possible for maximum interest - atlas paper, book paper, painted paper, printed/stamped paper, deco paper, wrapping paper, graph paper, dotted paper, colored construction paper.... and I had my (biological) kids help me create paper using different mediums (watercolor resist, printing with stamps, painting with stencils, scribbling and drawing, printing with bubble wrap and other found objects, etc). I then tore these up into long strips. You could do this step on a separate day with your students (the kids would love it) but I was pressed for time. So, day 2, students were given a large 50x35cm black paper and were told to collage strips of paper in as many different colors and patterns as possible (mindful of balance and harmony, so perhaps repeating a few colors and patterns here and there). Strips should head towards the center and go slightly beyond the edge of the paper. We used acrylic gel medium for our glue. As always with gel medium, we glued under and over, which really helps to firmly seal our strips. This process took nearly the full 90 minutes of class. Collaged strips Day 3: We glued our eyes and nose onto our collage paper. We had many visuals of dogs and cats at our desks, to helps us visualize the facial order, features, texture and fur of our animals. We noted that with animals (and people), eyes are generally placed only as wide apart as the width of our noses. We glued these down and went over them with glossy acyclic gel medium, which gives our eyes and nose that glossy shimmer. Then it was time for adding definition, dimension and texture, and to make our eyes and nose harmonize with and look like they 'belong' to our collaged background. Using only black and white paint (and creating our own grays), we defined our eyes, created a snout shape and chin, considered dimension and facial structure. Again, we looked to visuals of cats and different dog breeds for inspiration. Cheeks, chins and snouts were pushed forward in that we used more white and light grays here, while eyes were pushed back in that we added more black around the edges. Using feather brushes and other fur-rendering paint brushes (fan brush, wisp brush), we added furry lines and texture around eyes, forehead, along the edges of our snouts, and anywhere we wanted that furry look. To make the eyes less 'startled' and to give our eyes more character, we painted over the upper edge of the iris. This softened the look a bit. We even abandoned brushes and used our fingers to finger paint some definition here and there. Fun! All my ages groups, from age 6-14, really enjoyed this multi-step process.... perhaps without even realizing just how much learning was happening! A real winner of a project! Thanks again to Natalie from Elementaryartfun.blogspot.com for the awesome inspiration! Ages 8-11 Ages 8-14 Ages 6-7
We looked at the work of contemporary Dutch painter Ton Schulten (1938). He is loved for his colorful, vibrant landscapes depicting his native countryside, his use of horizontal and vertical lines which create a mosaic-like landscape made up of blocks of color, and his bright central light. His unique style of painting has been coined 'Concensism'. Process: After discussing his use of line and color we began to draw our own landscape. Utilizing the 'rule of thirds' (foreground, middle ground, background) we made our horizontal lines, added a few houses, and then made our vertical lines to create many squares. Like Schulten, we left the center of our landscape open, bright and airy and got increasingly dark as we moved out to the edges of our painting. We used warm colors to give our landscapes that central, bright light typical of Schulten's paintings. We thought carefully about how to make our houses and trees stand out against the background. My 6-12 year old classes and adult class used acrylics and mixed their own colors and tints to expand their palette and made sure to repeat colors in order to create balance. My younger class used oil pastels on colored construction paper, and first colored in the warm colors and then cool colors. A quick outline in black made their shapes and colors pop. These are so beautiful and really entice the viewer to enter the painting! 9-11 year olds. Acrylic 6-9 year olds. Acrylic Little class (4-5 year olds) Oil pastel on colored construction paper Adult class. Acrylic
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love this type of piercings and i literally have all of them in my game, but i haven't seen an "oversized" version anywhere :( so decided to make my own! !! PLEASE NOTE: since i've never worked with…
Create ur own cursed emoji 👍👍👍👍 It's a small one but I finally updated it, and there will be more! (◠‿・)—☆ You can dm me on twitter: cowboyhat_lover to suggest ideas or inform me if there is a problem with the picrew :) And if ur actually reading this, don't forget to drink water ! Have fun ^^✨ Lots of love to you all <333
A gorgeous transitional piece – a granny sleeve crochet cardigan pattern in sizes XS-5X, in aran/worsted yarn. In spring colours, with the looser fit and airy sleeves, i’m loving wearing this through the spring and into the UK summer! It’s even cuter in the baby sizes (free baby cardigan pattern here)… This is a simpler … Granny Sleeve Adult Cardigan Read More »
Stacy from Addison Meadows Lane had been coveting West Elm’s beautiful floor poufs for ages. However, Stacy went along “poufless and sad” since there was no way she was forking over $250 for a “glorified floor pillow.” That’s when Stacy came across the brilliant idea of making a DIY
Long time since I've finally knitted this sweater and grabbed all my willpower to sit and write this pattern. This sweater can be called basic as it doesn't
Have a too-big shirt that you want to turn into one with fantastic fit? You'll love this step-by-step t-shirt refashion tutorial!
Make a large canvas to display a wall tapestry or to paint large art. From the frame to stretching the canvas, use this giant art DIY.
A nice and easy womens crochet sweater pattern in sizes XS-3XL. Using the moss stitch and made in 4 pieces, with oversized feature sleeves!
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