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Handprint Animals

3/12/2013

 
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One of my newest and more hilarious endeavors lately has been the "Handprint Animals." My daughter is in Pre-K and I was asked by the office staff if I could help turn students hands and footprints into animals for a quilt they were putting together for a fundraiser. Well, suffice to say that I became slightly obsessed with creating these fun keepsakes...and I can't wait to see the finished quilt with all 130 hands from the entire Junior Academy! I am sorry I don't have ALL of the before shots to go along with the finished painted squares...but if you can see the hand or foot inside the image (Which I certainly hope you can,) then  you can create them at home with your own children (or alone in your room...I won't tell.) Like this idea? Don't fret...I'm full of these! Check back next time for a new batch of critters! 
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Make your own Lion and Clown Fish Handprint Art!

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Start with just a simple yellow handprint. These were done on fabric with both acrylic paint and fabric paint.

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To make our clown fish, we again start with just a plain handprint in orange. I have two different examples here and will show you the painted layers to make the fish. The white and black stripes of this species of fish is what makes them so recognizable. We LOVE the movie Finding Nemo at our house, and watching it is fun to do when making this project!

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I did the details with acrylic paint and a small brush. Adding a tail, toes and turning the thumb into a head.

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First I add a light orange to fill in the gaps between the fingers and add the white stripes.

With the Lioness, as with most of the animals that I have done, I used photographs as my inspiration. Simply browsing images of real animals (or actually looking at your pet) can help you make the most realistic creation by adding small details. I just added the lion cub to make the angle of the mothers head make sense, but don't forget: you can make your own baby animals out of thumbprints!
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Finally I add the black details around the fins and the stripes as well as a little eye. Now you have a Clown fish handprint!

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    I am always looking for new and unique projects to entertain myself (and my two children) as well as expand and diversify my portfolio and skills! Here is where I share what I have been doing and all of my "Pet Projects!" Thanks for stopping by!  

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