Autumn Tree Art ~ Artful Friday

Hi there friends and welcome to another Artful Friday!
One night last week, 
my little guy decided to raid the bins in the "craft closet"
to create "something that 's fun  and 
doesn't have to do with anything we are studying."
(his words)
I guess that means I need to step back and just enjoy art for art's sake,
not always tie it in to a unit study?
Hmmmmmm....

Well, he came up with this  lovely work of art
and was surprised when we all LOVED it because of its
unique Autumn-and-yet-not-Autumn look, 
given the colors he chose!
Really different.

He wasn't sure it was even a "keeper," as he says.


Pretty, right?

He calls if "Autumn Tree Art" and on the artist's go-ahead,
 I'm  sharing his how-to,
along with the easy supplies needed...most of which you likely have on hand.

I didn't snap any shots of him working on the piece, 
though I do the items listing individually, below.

Here's a close up~

And, the supplies that he used, along with 
 their easy purchase, are here:
At times, I do get my crafty fix  at Michael's, 
especially when I get a hold of their 40% off coupons.
I also tend to get craft staples at amazon because of their value and ease, though.

Canvas Panel -

 PACK OF 12

Crayola tempera paints

paintbrushes

set of 5

Tacky Glue
I love this stuff and it can be purchased so inexpensively here,
 if your supply is low.

Bag of Buttons

4 ounces/hundreds of buttons included, 
in case you don't have any around:

The How-To:

1. Black paint over entire canvas.
2.White tree branches and trunk over wet black paint.
3. Tons of buttons scattered over branches in whatever creative design strikes you.
4. Dry flat for about 24 hours.

I suggested the  spraying  of some iridescent glitter over the surface, 

but the artist didn't go for the idea. 

He'd like to create another one with glitter and leave this one alone. 

So, maybe we'll be back with more pictures of that creation at some point!

Thanks, friends, for stopping in to my spot on the web today!

For previous Artful Friday posts, you might like to click below.....

They're all here if you'd like to dust off something from the archives:

Study of van Gogh

Wisdom from a Violin Master

Everything You Need for a  Cezanne Study

The Arts in Our Homeschool This Week

 ( knitting, winter crafts, the theater and piano)

 Lenten, Valentine and Papal Crafts

Mercy Crosses, Lenten wreaths, Rosary Making, Music Lessons

Strings, Keys, Sketches

Strings for the Beginner

Yeats, Joyce and Watercolor with a Little Vivaldi Thrown in!

Crucifixion Paintings

A Few Resources on the Great Composers

Let's Have Some Elizabethan Fun!

Forever West: Caricatures and Street Performers on The Wharf

And, my son's popular  guest posts on crafting rocket balloons,

 both of which include instructional videos:

How to Make a Balloon Dog

Shaping Balloons: A How-To 

I hope you get a chance to click over and enjoy one of his posts!

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