Leaf Drawing Collage - Sinthia Cousineau

Illustrated Leaf Collage

Age: 5-12 years old
Theme: Animals, dancers
Duration: 1-1.5 hours

"Leaf Dancers" by Sinthia Cousineau

Educational Objectives:

To create an image using leaves or an illustration that incorporates leaves.
To explore how nature can be incorporated into artworks.
To gather their own materials (leaves) and explore the shapes and colours of each.
For the dancer theme: to learn tracing techniques, and design their own unique dancers.
To explore the technique of creating a collage artwork.

"Leaf Lion" by Sinthia Cousineau

Required Materials

Prototype examples
Different types of leaves of different colors and sizes
Liquid glue
Black sharpie Markers
Mixed media paper (regular size/ standard printer size)
Mod-podge (to help preserve the leaves)
Sheet Protectors (to preserve and transport finished artwork)
optional: colouring pencils

Project Steps

Step 1: Pick a dancer silhouette and trace it on a thick white paper. Add some details.

Step 2: Colour in the drawing and add a background.

Step 3: Incorporate leaves to the drawing and glue them on the paper with liquid glue.

Step 4: Add mod-podge to the leaves to preserve them. Let it dry and place the paper in a sheet protector.

Students working on their Artworks

Student Artwork

Age 12

Age 7

Age 10

Age 8

Age 5

Age 7

Age 6

Age 8

Age 8

Reference Images to Inspire Students

References

feuilles_collages_instructions.docx
File Size:	281 kb
File Type:	docx

leaf_art_reference_images.docx
File Size:	730 kb
File Type:	docx

dancer_silouette.docx
File Size:	307 kb
File Type:	docx