Kid s

School’s out but

don’t despair, G2 is
promising a summer
of fun. The Kids page,
packed with puzzles
and activities, is back
from tomorrow and
will be here every
day until the schools
go back in September.
To celebrate, we’ve
got some exclusive
extracts from Let’s
Make Some Great Art
by illustrator Marion
Deuchars, which is Lend a hand
packed with The tools of the
trade (opposite)
interactive ideas and how you can
make different
inspired by the shapes with the

work of famous help of your own

homemade stencils

artists. Here’s how

to turn your hand
and fingerprints into
a masterpiece . . .

Watch Marion Deuchars’ videos to learn how

to draw a bird and Mona Lisa’s smile, plus lots
more, at guardian.co.uk/childrensbooks

All fingers and thumbs

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 25.07.11

Use your imagination

With different shapes
and your fingerprints,
you can build up all
sorts of images, even
adding some details
with a pen or pencil
(opposite). Now you
know how to do it, can
you make your own
characters out of the
images below?

Buy Let’s Make Some Great Art by Marion

Deuchars, published by Laurence King, for
£10.36 (RRP £12.95) with free UK p&p. Call
0330 333 6846 or visit guardianbookshop.co.uk

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