It is always fun to use a new medium for an art project. This project uses a brown paper bag for the painting. This project could be used to paint large self-portraits or character portraits such as those in fairy tales. Also cool idea for making a gift bag for a parent gift. Lots of possibilities!
MATERIALS:
--brown bags
--black crayons
--watercolors or tempera cakes
Step One: Draw a large U on the top half of the bag.
Draw two curved lines for the eyebrows.
Step Two: Draw an L for the nose.
Draw a stretched out m for the top lip.
Draw a stretched out u for the bottom lip.
Step Three: Draw an oval for each eye.
Draw a circle for the pupil of the eyes.
Add curved lines for the hair.
Step Four: Draw long slightly curved lines for the neck.
Draw another large u for the shirt neckline.
Step Five: Make M's for the lace around the necklace.
Draw the ears with a c shape.
Using curved lines make shoulders.
Step Six: Watercolor or tempera paint!!!
So many ways to use this idea! Kids could do self-portraits and use them for "All About Me" bags at the beginning of the year or for Valentine's Day bags or "mailbags" for class mail. Also could be a great idea for historical figures with a report or mini-book inside the bag. And flip the bag upside down- could be a puppet. Fun!
ReplyDeleteOh I love your ideas! How cool for mailbags! And historical figures reports. Love it!
DeleteThese are wonderful. Love the look of tempera cake. Easy to display at the school art show - you could make a second portrait on the back and place on a table. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteOooo, I love that idea! It would make displays so easy and why not! Paint both sides!
DeleteAnd tempera cakes are so fun!