We decided to make Eric Carle style art with the homeschool club today. To prepare, we asked each family to paint 5 pieces of tissue paper with tempera paint, using different textures and color combinations and bring the dry tissues to class. We followed the same techniques that Eric Carle taught during a Mr. Rogers episode. You can see the clip here. (Start at minute 16.)
I have to admit that I was a little worried how it would turn out. The individual tissue papers we made were not very attractive.
Once we got to class, we shared the painted tissue paper to make some wonderful collages.
Hannah’s fruit art was so cute I had to post it. She’s playing at our house so I’m claiming the right to share her beautiful art.
We had dozens of patterns from which we could choose. I came home with a sample of each so I can do my own artwork/therapy this weekend.
Anyone can do this. And it is beautiful and simple and very inexpensive.