This is a Hen Face: Shading Painting step-by-step Tutorial for Kids. This activity focuses on basic shading techniques. It is apt for a beginner.

This is a Hen Face: Shading Painting step-by-step Tutorial for Kids. This is a suitable activity for kids of ages around three and above. This activity requires very little time to do and is very minimal with the requirements of effort as well. This will give you an idea regarding an easy and simple way to shade in painting. You can utilize and make use of this technique in the future. Grab the following materials and let us get started.

Easy Hen Face Shading Painting For Kids

Hen Face: Shading Painting Tutorial For Kids

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Tools & Supplies

  • A White Sheet of Paper
  • A Pair of Scissors
  • A Black Colored Sketch Pen or Marker
  • A Small Stamp (or Anything Small and Circular with a Smooth Surface to make Imprints)
  • A Pair of Googly Eyes
  • Paint Colors (Red, Yellow, Dark Green, Dark blue, Light green, White, Paintbrush)

 Hen Face Painting Instructions

Step #1: Making The Outline Of A Hen’s Face

Make the outline of a hen's face - Instructional guide for shading a face painting for children

Take a plain, white sheet of paper and draw a circle on it. Cut out the circle using a pair of scissors. Take a black colored sketch pen or a marker. Using that, make an outline of the hen’s face. For some more clarity, check the reference image presented right above. That will help. Make just as that.

Step #2: Now Make The Beak Of The Hen

Now make the beak of the hen - Step-by-step instructions on how to do a facial painting for youngsters

Using the same black colored marker or sketch pen, make the beak of the hen. Next, make that cloud-like thing on the head of the hen. Again, take the assistance of the reference image presented above.

Step #3: Applying Paint On The Hen In The Below-Mentioned Order

Apply paint on the hen in the below-mentioned order - A guide for shading a face painting for the young ones

After the outline drawing is done, get yourself a paintbrush and red, yellow, dark green, and dark blue colored paints. Put some paint as shown in the reference image on the sheet, following the order, starting from red, then, yellow, dark green, and at last dark blue. Keep sort – of equal distance between them and apply equal amounts of paint.

Step #4: Now Comes The Main Part, To Shade And To Paint

Now comes the main part, to shade and to paint - A tutorial for creating a face painting with shading for children

Now, well, do not let the paint get dry being the utmost priority, start by painting slowly. Start from blue and got upwards. Let the paint blend on its own, do not mess with the process or rub the paintbrush too much. Do not try to get it with perfection, that is the point. Let it blend as it does. Just make sure it looks, not exactly the same, but close to the reference image presented above. After that, color the beak using yellow paint and that cloud-like thing with the red.

Step #5: Pasting A Googly Eye On The Face Of The Hen

Paste a googly eye on the face of the hen - A tutorial to teach kids about how to shade a face painting

As soon as you realize that the paint is dried off, get a googly eye. Paste it on the face of the hen, just as in the image presented above.

Step #6: It Is Time For Some Details

It is time for some details - Guide for painting a face with shading for children

Now, get some white paint and a thin brush. Give the details and paint just as shown in the reference image projected right above.

Step #7: Making Impressions Using Light Green Color Paint

Make impressions using light green color paint - A guide to help kids do a face painting with shading

Get a stamp, a small one or something circular and small will also work. You need it to make its impression. The surface must be smooth and fine. Get light green color paint and apply it on the surface of the stamp or the circular thing. Them before it dries off, press it on the sheet, starting from just a bit above the beak of the hen.

Step #8: Continuing With The Stamping And Making Imprints

Continue with the stamping and making imprints - An instructional guide for children to learn how to do a face painting with shading

As you can see in the reference image presented above, you need or make six imprints to get the expected outcome and, in the arrangement, and position as shown in the image. This was the last step so, well, that was it. And yes, do not forget to paste the googly eyes and do the other details on the worm using a black sketch pen or a marker, just as shown in the final image, right below. That will help you.

Here It Is! Hen Face: Shading Painting

Final Image: Here it is! Hen Face: Shading Painting - Tutorial for teaching children how to shade a face painting

Well, here we are. Now, you can do some shading on your own. You can make different drawings or designs and practice shading. This will give you room to improve and practice.

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