How to Make a 3D Paper Click Beetle with Recycled and Tree-Friendly Paper

Leslie Espino is a sustainable artist who creates art from repurposed materials to highlight the environment.

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. Leslie used Strathmore’s planet-friendly paper line to recreate this beetle.

Materials:
► Strathmore 400 Series Artagain Recycled paper, flannel white:
https://www.strathmoreartist.com/draw-pastel/id-400-series-artagain.html
► Strathmore 500 Series Gemini Watercolor Paper, 100% cotton:
https://www.strathmoreartist.com/paint-watercolor/id-500-series-gemini-watercolor.html
► Maimeri Gouache
https://www.maimeri.it/en/products/gouache/maimeri-gouache.html
► Princeton Velvetouch Round Brush Size 6
https://princetonbrush.com/brushes-princeton-brush-company-art-brushes/series/velvetouch-series-3950/
► LYRA Polycrayon Pastels
► Repurposed Fiber
► Frame
► Adhesive

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