Inspired by Eric Carle Picture Books: Step-by-Step Tutorial {Part 5}

My children love Eric Carle picture books and especially Eric Carle artwork because if his fantastic and creative textures! So making a 5-part Eric Carle art lesson tutorial on texture made perfect sense to us.

What better way to study his art than to cover texture step-by-step, using Eric Carle picture books for the picture study and for wonderful inspiration? Take a look at how our picture comes together.

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Eric Carle Books

We’ve covered five texture techniques this week inspired by Eric Carle’s books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (otherwise known as “the Eric Carle butterfly book”) and The Very Quiet Cricket. Get those specific tutorials below:

The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Very Quiet Cricket Board Book

Sky and background textures in Teaching to Paint Eric Carle Pictures
Grassy textures in Learn to Make Textures from Eric Carle Pictures
Insect Textures in Learning about Eric Carle Artwork and Textures
Blotting Textures in Eric Carle Artwork: Sun and Moon Textures
Project Completion- (You’re Here)

Now it’s time to put them all together! Since you’ve already created each part of the the project (background, insect and sun or moon) all you need for this step is glue. I used mod podge because it’s so easy to use and can be brushed on. You can make your own “brushable” glue by adding water and mixing well.

Mod Podge Waterbase Sealer, Glue and Finish (16-Ounce),Elmer’s Washable School Glue 4 Fl Oz /

Children should arrange their items the way they would like and glue them in place! Arranging them first before they glue is a good idea so that adjustments can be made while they are not yet attached! I only glued down the butterfly body and not it’s wings to give it a slight bit of 3D effect.

What better way to study his art than to cover texture step-by-step, using Eric Carle picture books for the picture study and for wonderful inspiration? Take a look at how our picture comes together.