Be-You-tiful Cut Paper Portrait by Dawn M. Cardona

All levels | 23 min 12 sec

Be-You-tiful Cut Paper Portrait
Overview00:46
Construct a portrait22:26

Taught by Dawn M. Cardona

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Create this special piece of artwork as a reminder to yourself that you are beautiful, inside and out. Using pieces of painted and vintage paper, artist and designer Dawn M. Cardona leads you through the magical experience of capturing your essence on paper. She encourages you to either use the template included or freehand cut pieces to represent your unique appearance and then celebrate yourself for who you are with messages of love, empathy, and kindness. As you create this project, you’re reflect on and conjure up precisely what makes you uniquely, beautifully you.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Downloaded PDF template
Cutting mat
Craft knife
Scissors
Media of choice, such as crayons, colored pencils, markers, gouache, etc.
Variety of papers, such as cardstock, vintage and painted paper, etc. (see Dawn's Make Painted Papers for Art Making class)
Bristol paper (8” x 10”) as your canvas
PVA glue
Craft needle
Hole punch (optional)