Step 1: making the Armature

Lesson 1 - Making the armature of the sculpture with newspapers, recycled materials and masking tape. 

Lesson 2 - Finish making the armature. 

1. Use one sheet to make each petal. Make 5 same size and shape petals. 

2. Make centre of flower with 2 sheets for added volume and height. 

3. Attach 5 petals to centre sphere with masking tape. 

Step 2: making paper pulp

1. Use the assigned sauce container to measure the glue. 1 cup glue + 4 cups water. 

2. Make the paper pulp in the medium container provided. Add the bathroom paper gradually and massage it in with the glue mixture to make the pulp. Keep massaging the pulp to make it as fine as possible. 

3. Apply the pulp to the surface and side of the styrofoam armature. Leave it out to dry completely. Put it by the window or in the sun if possible. It will take about 3 days to fully dry. 

4. Cover the lid of the leftover pulp to store it. You can use it again. 

5. Check and touch-up any spots you may have missed. Cover with pulp. 

Step 3: add relief design details with pulp

1. Refer to your design for your sculpture in the style of Britto. Draw the design elements on the front of the sculpture lightly with a blunt pencil or use a marker. Outline the areas you intend to do relief 3-D details with paper pulp. 

2. Watch the video on how to "Make Paper Pulp". 

3. Cover the front and add the relief details to your sculpture with paper pulp. Make sure there is as much surface area contact as possible. For example, if you are adding a circle, make sure it is not a ball but a flat-base dome. 

4. Keep the relief elements relatively large enough so that it won't fall off easily. 

WHAT IS RELIEF:

Relief is a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material. The term relief is from the Latin verb relevo, to raise.  

Step 4: 

1. Paint the front and side of the sculpture with acrylic paint. 

2. Plan the colours for the front of your sculpture. Use a colour palette inspired by Britto. 

3. Be neat and meticulous while painting. Take your time. Be intentional. Your sculpture will look beautiful if it is painted neatly. 

Step 5: 

1. Paint the back of your sculpture. Choose any colour but use only one colour.

2. Do touch-ups for any areas that you missed. Make sure all the paper pulp and relief details are painted as the acrylic paint provides another layer of protection to make your sculpture more durable. 

Think about the Elements of Art in your artwork: 

• Line 

• Colour

• Shape

• Form 

• Value

• Space

• Texture