TEXTURE TECHNIQUES – Fooling The Eye

Students make a texture sampler using masking tape and different types of paint to create the illusion of leather.

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TEXTURE TECHNIQUES – Fooling The Eye

Supplies:

  • Crayola Acrylic Paint
  • Crayola Washable Watercolour Paints
  • Crayola Washable Glitter Project paint
  • Crayola Washable Project Paint
  • Crayola Paint Brushes
  • Crayola No-Run School Glue
  • Bristol Board - 15.2 cm x 30.5 cm (6" x 12") - 1 per student
  • Water Containers
  • Paper Plates or Plastic Lids for Palettes - 1 per student
  • Paper Towels
  • Masking Tape
 

Steps:

1
Step 1
  1. Stick small, torn pieces of masking tape to a 15.2 cm x 30.5 cm piece of Bristol board.
  2. Overlap the pieces and change directions to create a random pattern.
  3. Make sure all the edges of the tape are flat and firmly attached to the surface of the Bristol board.
2
Step 2
  1. Divide the width of the Bristol board into 6 fairly equal sections.
  2. Choose two colours of acrylic paint – one light and one dark.
  3. Paint sections 2 and 3 of the taped Bristol board with the light colour.
  4. Allow the paint to dry completely.
3
Step 3
  1. Paint a darker colour over the light colour in section 3.
  2. Use very little paint.
  3. Dry brush it into the cracks made by the masking tape.
4
Step 4
  1. Use watercolour paint to fill in section 4.
  2. Notice the difference.
5
Step 5
  1. Paint section 5 with glitter paint.
6
Step 6
  1. Use washable tempera paint to cover section 6.
7
Step 7
  1. Coat the bottom half of the paper with Crayola Washable Glue.
  2. Just pour a little glue directly onto the surface and spread it with a paint brush.
  3. Set the paper aside to dry.
8
Step 8
  1. When the glue is dry label each section.
  2. Use this sampler to help you decide what kind of finish you want to use on a project.
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