"If I Were a Tree" by Dar Hosta
As you can see the illustrations are lovely and are made by collaging colorful papers and adding metallic embellishments. This would be a great project to do with painted papers, but we chose to stick to acrylics on canvas boards to save time. Before starting, children were asked "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be," which is the main thematic line of this story. They sketched their tree designs and began painting with acrylics. After these paintings dried, metallic paint markers and shiney paper collaging was used to add a whimsical touch. Enjoy our fantastic trees.
