Art and Picture Books

"The Very Clumsy Click Beetle" by Eric Carle

The author/illustrator uses an art technique called "Collage"

Collage and Sculpture Construction​

• Definition: A variety of materials and textures are used to build up a surface. Collage is French for "to glue" 
• Related Terms: Pop-Up books, toy and movable books, paper engineering, paper sculpture, sculptured paper, Plasticine, cut paper, and torn paper collage, tissue paper collage.

Instructions For Making Your Own Collage Artwork

• On a black piece of construction paper, make your own sketch of the very clumsy click beetle, filling the page as much as possible.

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• Next, pick some bright colours of paper, and tear shapes to match your sketch. 

• You might want to splatter some paint on to your beetle, using a box to splatter the paint without making a mess.

• Make sure to glue your artwork down. Also save scrap papers for another torn collage creation

"Click Bug" Collage by Bill Glaister

Check out these websites for ideas and information:

• Lesson Plans: https://www.dickblick.com/lesson-plans/
• Torn-Paper Pictures: https://tinyurl.com/yb3khvlp
• Eric Carle Collage Activitiy: https://tinyurl.com/ycckgojp
• Creating Bugs! https://tinyurl.com/yd3kh335
• Mr. Seahorse Inspired: http://artiswhatiteach.blogspot.com/2012/

Checkout these tutorials on YouTube: 

Check out these real Click Beetles: