Paint Chip Birds
"You will never find a rainbow if you are looking down."
- Charlie Chaplin
grab the complete RAINBOW BIRD project PDF + Printable pack here:
Rainbow Bird Project PDF
The complete project bundle for our Rainbow Bird Project! The 7 page PDF includes a guided step-by-step, supply list, project tips, modifications and bird templates.
Upon receipt of the email providing the download link, please make sure to save the PDF to your computer as the link expires in 24 hours.
We recommend printing templates on 65lb or thicker cardstock. Please check your printer specs before selecting your paperweight.
** Please note that this project + template pack is for personal/individual/non-commercial use
If you are interested in incorporating ART CAMP curriculum into your fee-based classes, art program or business please visit the Pro Page and join the ART CAMP Pro Community.
Take me to ART CAMP Pro sign up
Have you ever seen a black swan at night?
the answer is most certainly no
because as soon as the moon hangs in the sky
the rainbow bird is the star of the show...
Materials:
we used paint chips in bright colors and metallics. You can also re-purpose older art work for the feathers
craft bond glue stick
colorful double sided scrapbook paper
white and pink gel pen
black Sharpie marker
1. Sketch out your bird shapes on colored card stock. We chose a bright fuchsia base for our rainbow bird and a black base for our swan. 2. Cut out your bird shapes. 3. Start cutting out your feather shapes from your paint chips. 4. Glue down your first row of wing feather. 5. Move on to your second row and then your third. 6. Add feathers as needed to fill in gaps. 7. When you are finished layering your feathers you will add details with your gel pens; eyes, beak, cheek. 8. If you are doing a swan queen, don't forget your golden crown!
I wanted to share how we modified this project for one of our pop-up workshops. We used the same bird templates as the “canvas” but swapped the cutting and gluing for stickers and paint pens. This modification worked really well for a large group of eager young artists (60 2-6 year olds)
