Owl Art

Today our lovely friends from across base came to visit us!  We had a great day, drinking tea and making art.  If the Big Squid hadn't just come home, I'm sure the super Squids would have joined us as I know the biggest, baddest Squid LOVES owls.

My inspiration for this project came from the ever resourceful Gail over at That Artist Woman.  She's an art teacher out in Canada and she shares her projects over on her amazing blog.  You should take a look at how she did this project since hers was a more involved process.

I will admit to not following her directions entirely.  Sorry Gail.  We had limited time and space and a whole stack of cardstock!  It was inevitable.  Anyways, the backs of these little pretties came from a dismantled Cheerio box.  I took a brown paper bag and cut out two fat, squat bowling pin shapes.  We Mod Podged the bowling pin shapes to the cereal cardboard and then Mod Podged the cardstock feathers down.

Before our guests arrived, I had taken an empty (and washed) egg carton and cut out the eyes.  The pupils were done with paint.  I really LOVE that the owls look like they're staring at you from wherever you are in the room - it's creepy.

Anyways, we Mod Podged down the wings and moon; hot glued the eyes, the beak, the stick, and the feet; and then rigged up a way to hang the owls with some ribbon and hot glue.  Both girls are awfully proud of their creations.

She's tired and hungry at this point.  LOL.  And, she's probably a little cold since we denuded her when we busted out the Mod Podge so they could "paint".

Missy Moo wouldn't let me get a good shot of her face!  She kept lifting the owl.  Maybe she was pretending to be the owl?  I don't know.  Anyways, I really like how the paint in the eyes kind of colored the styrofoam.  The owl looks rather sinister, but in a friendly kind of way.

We later got the great idea of adding some dried leaves from outside to the branches.  I think it adds just a little bit of extra wonderfulness.  Give it a try!