If you like to needlework and use natural materials at the same time, then a picture of autumn leaves is something that you can do very quickly and easily. And you do not have to buy expensive material or make any effort to make a real masterpiece that can decorate your home.
Why should you engage in such creativity?
First of all, it should be noted those advantages that a picture of autumn leaves has. It:
- environmental cleanliness;
- naturalness;
- economy;
- decorativeness;
- ease of manufacture.
You are able to make such pictures yourself. Naturally, the whole family, even children, can be involved in this process. At the same time, you have the opportunity to show your imagination, help your child develop and just relax, have fun.
Applications from autumn leaves are a very effective way to decorate your home in a short time. In this case, you do not have to pay a lot of money for your masterpieces.
How to collect and prepare the necessary material?
Applications from
autumn leaves should be done only after the necessary material has been collected. Naturally, it is advisable to collect material in the fall, and you can make pictures all year round. However, keep in mind that for the collection of material you must choose exactly the period when the leaves will have a beautiful color. Dry elements are better not to take.
During the harvest, pay attention to the size and shape of the leaves. In addition, work can be complemented by other elements. For example, a picture of autumn leaves can be created from grass, fluff, flowers and other natural materials.
Before starting work on creating a masterpiece, the leaves must be prepared. To do this, put them in a thick book so that they can dry well. This process cannot be accelerated, as the material can easily crumble. Even after gentle drying, the leaves will become very fragile, so you need to work with them as carefully as possible.
Make sure that during the storage period of the material it does not rot. If you need to quickly prepare the material, you can use an iron. That is, you need to put an element between two sheets of white paper and iron it. However, try to maintain the optimum temperature. It is necessary to work with the presented material as carefully as possible so as not to damage the elements.
What equipment should be used for work?
So, to make the pictures from the leaves of the trees beautiful, you need to use additional materials:
- PVA glue, as well as an ordinary brush, with which the substance will be applied to the base;
- scissors for cutting the necessary elements;
- thick cardboard or plain landscape paper, which is used as the basis;
- plasticine, to which volumetric details of the picture will be attached;
- You should also prepare some kind of cargo so that you can pin down the future picture.
In principle, the materials listed are quite enough for you.
Features of the manufacture of paintings
Pictures of flowers and leaves to make quite simple. It is only necessary to determine the type of application. It can be laid on, symmetrical, silhouette, tape and modular. In order for the product to turn out beautiful, you need to choose the right time and place. Relatives can help you, but all actions should be coordinated.
To begin with, you should come up with the plot of the picture and draw it on paper. Only then should you start gluing natural elements. If you do not have enough leaves, then you can easily draw the missing elements with a pencil, felt-tip pen or use other materials (acorns, cones, grass, straw, branches).
If you have already tried working with simple images, then you can start creating multi-tiered paintings. It should be noted that if the leaflet has any extra parts that do not fit into the overall plot, then they should be cut off.
The pattern of autumn leaves is constructed very simply. First, large elements are attached to the base. Lastly, small leaves and details are glued. Naturally, you should select elements by color, so that the picture turns out as natural as possible.
In principle, these are basic tips. Work carefully and with soul. Only in this case you will get a masterpiece that can decorate your home.