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Introduction
This project is designed for children of all ages. If float shading
is too difficult for the child that step can be eliminated and instead
outline with a permanent marker. Using a liner brush can be difficult
for children when their fine motor skills are not fully developed
instead use the fine end of a toothpick as a lining tool. I do
believe that children should be encouraged to care for and use good
quality brushes, like adults they will encounter less frustration if
they use a quality product. Children should always be encouraged to
use their own creativity in choosing the design and color scheme for a
project, keep in mind that this project is only meant to stimulate the
child’s natural creativity.
Instructional Objective:
1.
The student will understand and apply
media, techniques, and processes.
2.
The student will use their knowledge of
structure and functions.
Supplies:
15.4 oz plastic soup bowl
container emptied and cleaned
4” Styrofoam ball
Ross Paper Mache' Art Paste
1” strips of white paper
2mm red craft foam sheets or the color of your choice 9”X11”
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Cutter Bee Scissors by EK Success
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stylus
tracing paper
02 Micron Fine point Permanent Marker
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natural sea sponges
Sobo Glue
hot glue gun and appropriate glue
Delta Interior Matte Spray Varnish (#072030045)
Delta Gesso (#070010200)
Ruddy Red Cheek Chalks (#29-078) available from Cupboard Dist.
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Paints: Delta
Ceramcoat
Light Ivory
Crocus
Pumpkin
Poppy Orange
Tomato Spice
Brushes: Dynasty
Black Gold
Series # 206A: ½”
Series #206SL: 5/0
Series # 206R: #2
Series # 206WVFil: #8
Series #206 DF: ¼”.
Use the brush that best fits
the area to be painted.
Prep Step:
1.
After you have emptied the soup
container, wash and dry the container, and remove the outside label.
Discard the plastic lid and the pop-top lid from the top of the
container. Using your hot glue gun run a bead of glue around the
metal lip of the container and place the Styrofoam ball in place.
Allow the glue to dry.
2.
Paper Mache' is an inexpensive but fun
material for children to use. It can be purchased at many art/craft
supply stores; I used Ross Art Paste. This paper mache’ material can
be stored in the made up form for weeks and should be mixed according
to the manufactures directions. If you are unable to purchase art
paste you can always use the old stand by of flour and water or
wallpaper paste. Using the 1” strips of white paper tear the pieces
into manageable sizes depending on the children’s hand size and spread
the art paste onto each strip as you work. After you have applied the
paste to the strip smooth the piece onto the chicken’s bodies making
sure that you try to smooth out as many bumps and ridges as possible.
Using white paper eliminates the need to paint your piece with Gesso
prior to painting to achieve a pure color, remember to use a thin
paper such as computer paper or roll paper of some sort. If you use
newsprint you will need to paint the piece with Gesso prior to
painting.
Painting Instructions:
1.
Place a puddle of Crocus, Light Ivory,
and Pumpkin side by side on your palette and pounce your sponge into
all three at once. Pounce blend your sponge beside your paint puddles
until you have achieved the look that you desire, sponge the entire
body of each chicken. Add as many coats of paint as you need to fully
coat the chicken.
2. Transfer
the face and wings of each chicken.
3.
Paint the beaks Light Ivory, the inside
of the mouth with Black. Dot the nostrils using a stylus and Black.
Float Crocus around the bottom of the beaks. Children are very
capable of floating and are less concerned with the need to perfect
the technique than are adults. Teach children to use lots of water
and less paint and to build the paint up slowly, by teaching them this
technique early on they will become proficient at an early age. Also
encouraging them to use a good quality brush and to learn to care for
the brushes early on is an important skill.
4.
Base the rooster’s eyes with Light Ivory,
the pupil is based with Black, and using a stylus/toothpick dip dot
the reflection in the eye with Light Ivory.
5.
Base the rooster’s wattle with Poppy
Orange, shade with Tomato Spice and highlight with Light Ivory. Add a
comma stroke highlight with Light Ivory at the base of the wattle, I
find that children are very capable of doing comma strokes if they use
a stylus or a toothpick.
6. Float
a highlight using Light Ivory above the eyebrows, on top of the
cheeks, on top of the chicken’s eyes. Using the #8 WVfil thin the
paint to an inky consistency and lightly highlight the wing area of
each chicken by using a slip slap technique.
7. Using
Ruddy Red Cheek Chalks and a stipple brush chalk the cheeks. I find
that cheek chalks are much easier for children to use and allow for
more control than paint. Gently load the small stipple brush with the
chalk and wipe a small amount off onto a paper towel, using a circular
motion apply the chalk to the cheeks. Continue applying the chalk
until you achieve the depth of color that you prefer.
8. Using
the #5SL line the hen’s feather below and above the beak allowing each
previous color to show through: Crocus, Light Ivory, Pumpkin, Poppy
Orange, and Tomato Spice.
Finishing:
1. Using
2mm red foam sheets cut out the feet using your Cutter Bee Scissors.
These scissors are very sharp but allow for a great cut on the foam.
Glue the feet to the base of the chickens.
2. Using
2mm red foam sheets cut out two of the rooster’s combs and glue them
together so that the comb is doubled. Cut a strip of red foam
3/8”wide X 11” long. Trim one end of the foam so that the end is
rounded. Glue the strip ½” in from the rounded strip and on around
the front and top edge of the comb, you may trim any excess off of the
back of the comb or glue it to the head to help stabilize it. This
extra piece will finish the comb off and gives the rooster’s comb a
wider appearance. Glue the base of the comb and the rounded strip to
the rooster’s head.
3. Using
a black permanent marker line the details. Spray Varnish and enjoy!!!
Children - Have
an adult help you with this project.
© Christy Hartman 2007
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