Elementary Art Project

1. Elementary
FASHION PEOPLE

2. Materials
•Scrap paper
(wallpaper, wrapping, o
rigami, etc..)
•Scissors
•White School Glue
•Color Pencils
•9” x 12” White Paper
•9” x 12” Black Paper
•Pencil, Eraser and
Sharpener

3. Step 1: Sketch and Color
With a drawing pencil
sketch out a basic
cartoon self portrait.
Simple drawing will
include shirt, pants (or
dress), shoes and a
face.

4. Sketch and Color Continued
Color pencils will be
used to fill in any skin
and eyes/mouth.
Nothing else will be
colored in with color
pencil.

5. Step 2: Clothing
Start with picking two
pieces of patterned
paper for pants and
shirt of person.

6. Clothing Continued
When cutting out paper
it is better to cut a little
larger for each section
and then trim where
needed.

7. Clothing Continued
Use white glue to
attach clothing.
Make sure to use small
amounts of glue.

8. Clothing Continued
For more complicated
areas work in sections.

9. Clothing Continued
While adding clothing
think of details that can
be added like collars.

10. Clothing Continued
Other details can
include
ties, gloves, shoes, belts
, bows, ribbons and
more.

11. Step 3: Hair
When adding hair pick
two different patterns
of paper.
Alternate between
colors to balance
between the papers
patterns.

12. Step 4: Border
Using scraps of paper
begin to create a border
that will act as a frame
for the person.

13. Step 5: Finish
Entire outside of frame
must be completed
with no empty spaces.
Add additional details
to frame to help fill out
background.
Hang and enjoy!