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Try This: Accordian Books
This simple project is a great way to make a book using only your hands and paper.
Try This: Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Many artists choose to make their sculptures abstract, rather than realistic. When you have fewer details, everything you include takes on greater importance. Try your hands at making simple sculptures. How much personality can you put into your abstract figurative sculpture?
Try This: Pipecleaner Drawings
Drawing can be scary, but switching up can make it more accessible. Pipecleaners are basically bendy lines. Grab a couple to use to draw forms, like people. Then go back to a pencil and paper to draw the same forms.
Try This: Paint without Brushes
Sometimes you need to change up how you do things. Painting without a brush can be a great way to stretch your creativity.
Try This: Painted Suncatcher
Glass isn’t easy to make at home, but you can mimic the translucent qualities of glass using plastic and paint. These suncatchers are easy and fun.
Try This: Bubblewrap Monoprint
Monoprints are simple. You add color to a flat surface, and then apply that surface to the paper. Unlike other prints, you can only print the ‘plate’ once or twice. Bubblewrap as the plate adds another layer of texture to your print.
Try This: Abstract Faces
Simple materials like paper and pom poms turn into faces with a little ingenuity.
Try This: Geometric Collages
Collage is an easy way to play with geometric. What You Need paper, scissors, glue Try this? Begin by thinking out your pattern. With that plan in mind, cut your shapes. Place the pattern on your base paper. Glue pieces into place.
Try This: Paper bag puppet
Bags and large envelopes make great puppets. What You Need bags, envelopes, colored paper, pompoms, buttons, scissors, glue Try This?
Try This:DIY Stamps
What You Need corks, buttons, sequins, tiles, hot glue, ink, and paper Try This?
