Polish Folk Art 

MATERIALS

• Wooden surface (we’ve used a roti chakla) 
• Sandpaper 
• Acrylic paints 
• White chart paper 
• 6B pencil 
• A heavy object or a coin 
• Tape 
• Thin- and thick-nibbed black marker 
• Paintbrushes 
• Wood varnish 

METHOD

• Rub a piece of sandpaper on the wooden surface to make it smooth. 
• Paint the wooden surface with white paint. Let it dry. 
• Draw a circle the size of your wooden surface on white chart paper and cut it out. 
• Place the circle on a flat surface and fold it in half. Draw a design inspired by Polish folk art using a 6B pencil on 1 half of the circle as shown. 
• Fold the circle and rub the heavy object or a coin on the paper to get an impression of the design on the remaining half of the circle. 
• Open the fold; you will get a light impression of the design on the other half. Darken the impression using a 6B pencil as shown. 
• Stick the paper face down on the wooden surface using tape. 
• Rub a coin on the paper to transfer the entire design onto the wooden surface. 
• Remove the paper. Your design would have been transferred onto the wooden surface as shown. 
• Paint the design using various vibrant colours. Whilst painting, use several strokes or lines inside the design. 
• Paint the design completely and let it dry for a while. 
• Use a thick marker to give your design an outline. Use a fine marker for intricate details. If needed, add more details using a black marker on both halves of the circle to get more symmetry. 
• Once the painting is complete, apply varnish on the wooden surface to secure it. Your very own Polish folk art-inspired creation is ready!