Mixed Media Lions!!!

Preparing projects can sometimes feel like reinventing the wheel! It's a challenge to make the same materials and themes fresh week after week. My concept for this project was simply that I wanted to use cardboard to create a stamp. The end result was a super fun project with beautiful mixed media lions. Enjoy!

Materials:

Simple Lion Face Drawing Sheet
Small Cardboard Squares
Yarn
Tape
Pencils
Practice Paper
Bristol
Black, Yellow, and Pink Oil Pastel
Brown, Yellow, and Orange Acrylic Paint
Paintbrush
Scraps of Yellow, Orange, or Brown Fabric

Step One:
Create the stamp!
Cut a long piece of yarn and tape to one side of the cardboard square. Wrap yarn around square then tape end down.

Step Two:
Draw and Color Lion Face!
Practice drawing simple lion face then redraw on Bristol paper. Trace over pencil lines with black oil pastel. Color in face with yellow oil pastel (the black oil pastel will smear into the yellow, this is fine!). Fill in cheeks with pink and nose with black oil pastel.

Step Three:
Create the Mane!
Paint around lion's face with watered down orange acrylic. Wait a few minutes to dry or use hair dyer for faster drying time. Using your stamp, stamp first yellow then brown around lion's face. Glue down scraps of fabric to finish mane!

Outstanding Artwork!!!

Next week our new Winter Session starts and we are ready to go! Here's a look back at some highlights created this fall at the studio!! Feel free to email us for any of the following lesson plans, info@thescribbleartstudio.com, we're happy to share!

 

 Queen Of Hearts!

 

Owlfully Cute!

 

 Fanciful Masks!

 

Kitty Pilgrims!

 

Pretty Princess Selfies!

Hippity Hoppity!

 

 Mixed Media Fun!

 

Striped Scarf and Hat!

 

Presents that Surprise!!

Giraffe Ornament!

Nothing quite gets me like a child's drawing. The Giraffe ornament is a cute addition to any tree but it's also about preserving the adorably unique quality of a child's drawing! This week I had my student Silas helping me out. Enjoy!!

 

Materials:

Giraffe drawing sheet

Pencil

Yellow and Orange Construction Paper

Black Marker or Sharpie

Scissors

Glue

Ribbon

Sequins (optional)

 

Step One:

Draw Giraffe directly onto the yellow construction paper and cut out.

 

Step Two:

Draw circles onto orange construction paper and cut out. Glue onto Giraffe body.

Step Three:

Cut out small strip of orange construction paper and cut a fringe into one side to create a mane. Draw and cut out a tail. Glue down.

 

Step Four:

Cut out antler (use small sequins for circle on top if desired). Attach ribbon loop to back of Giraffe. Hang on tree!

Beautiful Baubles!

 

I've been lucky enough to inherit my grandmother's beautiful vintage Christmas ornaments! I look forward to pulling them out every year and delight in their colors and shape. My second handmade ornament pulls inspiration from these wonderful objects (but are a lot less easy to break)!

Vintage Inspired Felt Ornaments!

Materials:
Ornament Template
Assorted Felt or other Fabric scraps
Scissors
Glue
Various Ribbon and Trim
Sequins

Step One:

Print and cut out ornament templates. Choose felt or fabric and place template on top to trace around. This will be the main body of your ornament.

Step Two:

Cut out template smaller shapes, place on top of felt or fabric and trace. Cut out smaller shapes and layer. Glue down using hot glue, tacky glue, or needle and thread.

Step Three:

Add ribbon, sequins, or any other embellishments. Add loop onto back of ornament. Hang on tree!