Caroline
Looking for a fun art project to make with children as we usher in the fall season? This black glue pumpkin art project is a fun way to celebrate the fall season with kids at home or at school.
Go for a walk in the cool fall air to enjoy the beautifully colored fall leaves or visit a local pumpkin patch and then enjoy creating this gorgeous pumpkin art project.
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Supplies needed:
- pumpkin template (optional) <—- Purchase this in our shop
- Elmer’s School Glue
- black acrylic paint
- skewer (or something for stirring)
- mixed media or watercolor paper
- pencil
- watercolors (We love liquid watercolors!)
- paintbrush
- napkins
- cup of water for painting
Instructions:
1. Make your black glue
Start by mixing together your black glue. To do this, use a bottle of Elmer’s School Glue that is about 75% full. Open the lid and squeeze in a generous amount of black acrylic paint. Put the lid back onto the school glue and then shake, shake, shake the bottle of glue for several minutes to incorporate as much of the black paint as possible.
2. Mix the glue
Then remove the glue lid and give the mixture a stir using your skewer or stick. The end of a paintbrush works well for mixing too.
3. Draw your pumpkin
Now draw a pumpkin on your mixed media paper with pencil. You can also get our pumpkin template in our shop. (We appreciate the support!)
4. Practise with the glue
Before you begin tracing the pumpkin with your black glue, test out the glue first on a napkin or separate piece of paper. Create some lines to experiment with the flow and spread of glue.
5. Trace the pumpkin with glue
Once you’re happy with the way the glue flows, use a steady hand to trace the lines of your pumpkin with your black glue. Don’t worry if the lines are not perfect or the glue pools a little, as this adds to the overall affect of the piece.
6. Let it dry
Leave the black glue to dry overnight. This step is important because if you paint your picture prior to the black glue drying your watercolors will mix with the black paint.
7. Paint with watercolors
Once the black glue is completely dry, paint your picture with your watercolors.
Your Black Glue Pumpkin Artwork is finished!
For a fun variation of this black glue pumpkin art project, try drawing several pumpkins on your paper to make a pumpkin patch. Or make your pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern by drawing on a spooky face.
