Star Box I suppose it isn't exactly the right time of year for stars and lanterns, but I've got a paper folding fascination at the moment and so was drawn to a project I had wanted to do back in Autumn. During last lantern season I was looking everywhere for instructions to make these beautiful paper lanterns and couldn't find them anywhere. I ended up purchasing a lantern that was already made and since I've been struggling with some difficult folds and designs of other paper crafts, I decided to unfold the seemingly simple lantern I bought and figure the thing out for myself. Since in my own quest for instructions I crossed paths with many other people looking for the same thing, I thought I'd do my best to share what I learned. Begin with a 12" square of paper to end up with a lantern that is about 7" across when complete. (Feb., 2012 edit: A video tutorial of this project can now be found here.) For crisper creases and to help fold thicker card stocks, try using a bone folder.
Spring Cherry Tree Spring Cherry Blossom Tree ~ Beautiful Kids Art I love cherry trees and any tree that blossoms in the spring. I can’t wait for our street to be lined with beautiful blossoms, but until then the kids made these beautiful Spring Cherry Tree Paintings. They were so easy to make, and I have to say the kids really enjoyed making them! To make your own Cherry Blossom Tree, you will need: Watercolor paperWatercolors, brush and container of waterBlack acrylic paint thinned to a watery consistencyEye dropperStrawVarious shades of pink, purple and white acrylic paint. Tips for working with watercolors: Start with a wet paper. Using different shades of green watercolors to create the grass and varying shades of blue for the sky. Water down the black paint so it has a more ink like consistency. The kids loved this part! Once they got the technique down, we moved onto their cherry tree. Squeeze the various shades of paint onto one pallet. We used a similar technique to create this simple Spring Tree.
Oil Pastel Resist Halloween Art This is a very cool resist effect which I thought was suitable for Halloween art. If you don't celebrate Halloween in your school and/or country, pumpkins or leaves would be a nice Autumn theme alternative. This project is a take on 'tempera batik', but instead of a layer of thick tempera paint, this is a simpler version using oil pastels. Here's what you need: oil pastels basic chalk (yellow, whatever you have) black acrylic paint or India ink or black liquid watercolours heavy white paper (I used smooth cardstock) Start by drawing your Halloween (or pumpkin) image with pencil. Outline all pencil lines with a thick line of chalk. The chalk lines will end up black in the end. Now colour in the image with a thick layer of oil pastels. Once you're finished colouring, you can wipe off some of the chalk with a slightly damp sponge. Now paint over a layer of watered down black acrylic paint or India ink over the entire image. *Important* Drying time seems to be the touchy part of this process.
Meet The Gang.... Remember these.. well they're all dressed up and ready to party! Things with stripy legs, wheels and pointy hats what more do you need! It's an age since I've done The Three Muses challenge but their theme is whimsical, quirky and humorus.....I think these little chaps fit the bill! Åk 6 Ni ska skapa en bild som berättar något om er själva. Ni måste använda minst två olika tekniker när ni skapar bilden, tex: Foto Färgpennor Pastellkritor Vattenfärg, Tuschpennor Collage = använd bilder ur tidningar eller färgat papper och klister för att skapa en bild. Digital bildredigering med en eller flera appar. UPPGIFT: Skapa en egen bild där du berättar något om dig själv. Använd hela pappret och gör först en skiss som du fotograferar. REDOVISNING: När alla bilder är klara lägger vi ut dem på ett bord och hjälps åt med att hitta rätt bild till rätt elev. UTVÄRDERING: När uppgiften är färdig skriver du en utvärdering och lämnar in på Showbie. Vilka tekniker har du använt?