Eric Carle-Inspired Art

"Arnie Albatross spies on flotsam."

Children's author and artist Eric Carle uses his own methods. He paints his own tissue paper to create unique textures and color patterns. Then he sketches a page in the actual size it will be seen. After lining the sketch onto a dry tissue paper, he uses an Exacto knife to cut each piece of the art. He glues each piece in place after he has everything set in the right spot.

Extension activities
1) Language arts: create a book
2) Language arts: vocabulary
3) Math: illustrate math concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

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