This week was another lesson with the totally cool Tamara Laporte! Quirky Animals!
We started with taping 2 pieces of paper together. The largest paper I had was “Mixed Media” paper, which I sliced in half and then taped back together to make a fold out page. I wish I would have taken 2 sheets of watercolor paper and used them instead because the mixed media stuff started to ball up on me with all the painting. The background is made with a mix of watercolor crayons and spray inks.
This little lion is the beginning of the animal totem pole.
I’m in LOVE with this little guy! I love elephants and have collected them since I was little. So this was a lot of fun to paint.
A monkey with a heart of his shirt… Yes! I think so!
The bunny was fun to make. I love her ears! The last animal was supposed to be a cat, but I’m a dog person. So the cat was out and the bird was in. He looks very regal with his crown.
The entire piece took me several hours to complete, but was totally worth it! I really pushed myself to make all these guys. And adding the little embellishments to each one was so much fun!
Can’t wait for Tamara’s next lesson!
Til next time…
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