Draw Like Eric Carle: Tissue Paper Collage (Part 36)

Practice painted tissue collage in this art lesson: draw like eric carle: tissue paper collage (part 36).

🎨 Studio Brief #72

Eric Carle, author of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' created his illustrations by painting tissue paper with bright colors and then cutting and gluing shapes.

🎯 Your mission

Copy a master to learn their secret. Then make it yours.

⚡ The twist

Find what the master left out.

What you'll learn

Eric Carle, author of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' created his illustrations by painting tissue paper with bright colors and then cutting and gluing shapes.

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Techniques you'll practise

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You will need

Glue stickWashable markersCrayons

Step 1 of 4

Paint several sheets of tissue paper with different colors and textures.

Step 2 of 4

When dry, tear or cut animal shapes from the painted tissue paper.

Step 3 of 4

Glue shapes onto white paper to create a colorful animal.

Step 4 of 4

Add eyes and details with a marker.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Banksy's painting shredded itself in front of buyers — and that made it more valuable.

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🎨 The *Mona Lisa* is smaller than you think — about the size of a serving tray.

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