We first looked at Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama inspired egg designs, then Roy Lichtenstein and Peter Max, and now finally Keith Haring and Jackson Pollock!
SUPPLIES:
- Acrylic craft paint in a variety of colors, including black and gold
- Small soft paint brushes
- Mod Podge Gloss or similar sealer
- Plate – For a paint palette
- Wax paper
- Cereal or similar box
- Scissors
- Gold paint marker
- Cup of water and paper towels – To wash the brushes
Keith Haring – His artwork often had dancing people, dogs, and abstract lines. These can be complicated for the novice painter. One of his most cheerful motifs is a red heart that is outlined and has radiating lines. I used a light blue egg, red and black paints.
- Using a fine paint brush and red paint, create a large heart. Use a larger brush to fill it in. Let dry. Add a 2nd layer if needed, for an opaque heart. Let dry.
- Using a fine paint brush and black paint, outline the heart. Paint line radiating from the heart. They can be of equal length, or alternate large and small. Let dry.
- With a flat paint brush and Mod Podge Gloss, carefully seal the artwork, making sure no paint shifts around.
Jackson Pollock – He is best known for his splatter painted art. If you haven’t seen one in person, you should, as it’s very dimensional. I did my take on this style art, using more colors than he does. You can use a rainbow, monochrome, neutrals, or select colors. I saved this one for last, because it’s the messiest. I didn’t wait for the layers to dry, resulting in running paint. If you want the colors to be more vivid, wait for each layer to dry before adding another. Lay down sheets of newspaper to protect your surface, if you’re a messy painter. Add a piece of wax paper, to prevent the egg from sticking while it’s drying.
- Use a stiff paint brush and slightly watered down paint. Rub a finger across the bristles to flick the paint onto the egg. Let the paint dry.
- Repeat with other colors until the egg is covered with splattered paint. Let the paint fully dry.
- With a flat paint brush and Mod Podge Gloss, carefully seal the artwork, making sure no paint shifts around.
Pedestals – Of course all good artwork needs to be displayed. To do this, I upcycled an old cereal box (we have a stash handy). No glue is needed, making them easy to store flat when not in use.
- Cut the cereal box into 6 strips 1 ½” tall by 6” long.
- Paint the front and back of the strips solid black. Repeat with a 2nd coat, for opaque color.
- On the center front of a strip, write an artist’s name in capitals with the gold paint marker. I found the spacing worked best if the first and last names were stacked. Make sure the names are centered. You could write them in pencil 1st and trace with the gold paint marker, if that makes you more comfortable. Let them dry for a few minutes.
- With a flat paint brush and Mod Podge Gloss, carefully seal the fronts of the strips. Let dry completely.
- Make two vertical slits at either end of the strip. One goes up and one down, both slightly past the center.
- Curve the strips, overlapping the ends. Slip the slits onto each other, with the ends inward, for a smooth shape.
- Repeat for each strip.
- Place the finished eggs on top of their matching pedestals & display. These are nice enough to keep displayed past Easter.
That’s it for these eggs. You can certainly make them more complicated. The splatter painting and polka dots are great for little kids. The others are great for older kids. All of the eggs are great for adults. Again, explore the artwork of your favorite artists, for more inspiration. I could see this concept easily done with several impressionists’ artwork. These eggs can be filled with treats, though I don’t recommend hiding them outside. They can be filled with rice, beans, or other noisy objects to create shakers. To see what else I’m making, including more Spring crafts, check out my blog, Crafty Lady Abby.
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Hi Abby, thanks for the inspiration for Easter eggs. I can see using the same idea for Christmas ornaments too simply by adding a hanger. I am imagining a Jackson Pollock tree. Or perhaps Van Gogh’s Starry nights. The possibilities are endless.