It's Halloween season.....

 Happy Halloween!

mini skirted skeleton

papier mache

papier mache
Originally uploaded by janelafazio

papier mache

papier mache
Originally uploaded by janelafazio

papier mache

papier mache
Originally uploaded by janelafazio

papier mache

papier mache

sometimes it just takes a hole punch to be happy

papier mache

papier mache

Tutorial for these is here.

papier mache skulls

papier mache skulls

papier mache skulls

color, then cut it out

color, then cut it out
Originally uploaded by janelafazio

assembling the paper skeleton

 punch holes, assemble with brads

smart skeleton outfit

 After the skeleton is assembled, clothing optional

bat winged skeleton

shiny pants

papier mache

paint with gesso

 Week two, of working on the papier mache calaveras. Paint gesso on the dried shape. 

calaveras

 The kids worked in their new sketcbooks, while the gesso dried.

skull

sketchbooks

from sketchbook to papier mache

 The tutorial on how to make the skulls is here.

from sketchbook to papier mache

from sketchbook to papier mache

from sketchbook to papier mache

 sometimes the colors change from the original sketch...

from sketchbook to papier mache

from sketchbook to papier mache

sketchbook and finished papier mache

sketchbook and finished papier mache

sketchbook and finished papier mache
Originally uploaded by janelafazio

sketchbook and finished papier mache

from sketchbook to papier mache

finished calaveras

 Tutorial on how to do this here.

Papier Mache Skulls Tutorial

 I posted a tutorial on how to make these on my blog JaneVille. 

Papier Mache

 I love papier mache, the uses are boundless! Today we're making skulls for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).

skull production

 Bundle newspaper and wrap it with a little masking tape to make a head

skull production

 dip strips of paper in liquid starch and wrap the head shape

adding the neck

skulls for day of the dead ~ drying

Skulls for dia de los muertos ~ drying

boys

amy and jesus create a spider

 Once they were done making two skulls (we'll paint them next week) they could make anything they want. Jesus creates an armature from aluminum foil, with Amy's help

what next

 An artist must consider the alternatives.

dog in progress

it's fall!

 Chalk pastels and a selection of pumpkins and gourds from the grocery store. It's autumn!

pumpkins in progress

 A background color really makes the pumpkins pop!
 

pumpkins

alma

edgar