How to Make a Lion's Den

In this post I will teach you to make a lion's den.

You will Need-

* Artificial lions

* Grass

* Coloured papers

* Thermocol sheet

* Cardboard

* Stones

* Broomsticks

* Fevicol

* Paint (colours of your choice)

* Scissors

Method-

* Take the Thermocol sheet and cut a square. (Fig-1)

* Paste green paper on the square. Mount two pieces of Thermocol on the square and join them as shown. Paint these pieces to give them a stone wall effect. (Fig-2)

* Make a half circle boundary using Thermocol in the centre of the  two mounted pieces of thermocol. Paste stones on the boundary. Paste another piece of thermocol inside the boundary covered with stones. Make a tunnel with the cardboard and cover it with stones on the  den as shown. (Fig-3)

* Now place lions in the den. (Fig-4)

* Finally, use the broomsticks, grass and coloured paper to make few trees.(Fig-5)

Something more about Drawing

Drawing  Terms-

Shape and Form-

The two dimensional characters of any object is called 'shape'. In other words, we can say that we see only the length and width of the object - not height. But, when we mention the term 'form', we mean the three dimensional object, i.e. height, length and width.

Space-

By 'Space; we mean the area which is used in painting. It depends upon our mental calibrate how we use the area while making pictures. If we give a defined area for drawing to seven students, each of them will be asked to use the area in different ways. As a result, pictures will differ from each other.

Proportion-

By 'Proportion' we mean the  eye-measurement of the sizes, shape sand positions of the component parts of the subject. It  is a ratio of comparison of one part to the other. For creating a proper design, right proportion between foreground and background, different components, colours and their tonal values, curved and straight lines, etc., are its essential elements.

                                                                                 Perspective-

Suppose you are standing in the middle of a straight road looking into distance. You observe that the two edges of the roads are appearing to come closer and closer and vanishes at a certain point on the horizon. This is the scene we call linear perspective. And the point at which the edges of the road meet is called'vanishing point'.

Division of space-

In drawing, the division of space is a very impotant aspect. It helps the artist to make a headstart. We may divide the space into-Formal Division and Informal Division.

(a) Formal Division- The space is equally divided in formal division. The artist feels uncertain and confused as to where he should start the drawing from.The formal division of space is used to express  balance, strength and equity.

(b) Informal Division- In this division the artist is free to divide the space as per his choice. Especially this division is used to express progress, creativity, excitement and some other actions of similar nature.

Active and Negative Shape/Space-

The projecting portion of a picture drawn in a particular space is called an active space/shape; and rest of the space is called negative space/shape.
Every individual observes the picture of an object from his own standpoint. It happens, sometimes, that we have to draw a picture of an unknown and unclear idea. We do so by using our imagination. In such a situation, we use either positive or negative space/shape. Drawing negative shapes is an interesting as is the actual form.

Something about drawing materials

Drawing materials-

Water colours-

First we should take decision whether we are going to use water colours in painting. In a variety of forms, pure water colours are available, such as dry cakes, pans and half pans. These cakes are available in small blocks of  solid colours. And the same colours in concentrated form are found in small tubes and bottles also. Tubes and bottles of colours are good for laying larger areas of wash.
Gouache is a similar as pure water colour but it contains a proportion of chalk which gives it an opaque quality.

Palettes-

Palettes are available in plastic and ceramic. But we can use egg-cups and saucers of the kitchen instead of palettes.

Brushes-

The best water colour brushes are available in market, made from the hair of the tail of the Siberian minks, from the hair of squirrels often called camel hair. The synthetic brushes for this purpose are also available. It requires careful selection of brushes in small, medium and large sizes. Flat brushes for laying washes, round brushes for expression strokes and small brushes for making fine details are used.

Drawing papers-

According to your preference you may select smooth, medium and rough finished water colour paper. Light  weight papers are soaked before use and then needs to be stretched out on a board to dry. This process does not let backing when heavy washes are applied.

Pencil made of graphite (lead)-

Graphite pencil are the most cheapest and common drawing tools (pencil). They are grated as 8H (the hardest) and 8B (the softest), the pencils are used according to the paper used.
The clutch and propelling pencils are also available. These can be extended and used to avoid sharpening the pencils.

Other equipments-

Use a sharp knife or a safety blade for sharpening pencils; avoid cheap pencil sharpener. For erasing, kneadable putty erasers are used.

                                                                                    Coloured pencils-

Coloured pencils are used in drawing. But now-a-days water colour pencils are also available in the market. You can get water colour pencils which may partially be dissolved with water before they are used.

Pastel colours-

The pastel colours are also used in drawing. These are made from powder pigment bound with resin/gum to hold them together in stick form. The pastels may be round or square. They are found in three grades- soft, medium and hard. The hard pastels are mixed with extra gum or binder which detract from the colour brilliance and this is why the softest pastels are brightest.

Selection of paper for pastels-

It is very crucial to select papers for pastels. The colours of the support will become an essential part of the finished picture. The paper should be chosen to match the subject. For pastels, a slightly textured surface paper or a mat are the best. Smooth papers are not suitable.

How to make paper collage

In this post I will teach you to make a paper collage.


When we make a picture on a particular subject by pasting assorted pictures in color or in black and white in a meaningful way, we call it a collage. We can make a collage on our designed subjects y using this method.


Method-


1) Before making picture, select a subject of your choice. Draw the picture on a plain paper with pencil.

2) Cut out pictures of your choice from some magazines and newspapers.

3) Paste the pictures on the drawn sheet of paper gradually.

4) Give light and dark shade effects to the picture wherever necessary.

By following the steps explained make a beautiful composition with assorted colored pictures from newspapers and magazines.

So with this we come to the end and enjoy making your paper collage.