How to Make a 3D Paper Click Beetle

How to make a 3D paper click beetle using recycled and tree-friendly paper.

Leslie Espino is a sustainable artist who creates art from repurposed materials to highlight the environment. This Earth Day, follow along with her as she demonstrates how to create a 3D paper click beetle using recycled and tree-friendly paper.

Leslie came across a click beetle while working to highlight the Sitka Conservation Society’s work in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska; the national forest that absorbs the most carbon. The colorful beetle was a good example of the biodiversity that the forest supports - from stands of looming old growth trees to the smallest beetle.

MATERIALS:

► Strathmore 400 Series Artagain Recycled paper, flannel white
► Strathmore 500 Series Gemini Watercolor Paper, 100% cotton
► Maimeri Gouache
► Princeton Velvetouch Round Brush Size 6
► LYRA Polycrayon Pastels
► Repurposed Fiber
► Frame
► Adhesive

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