My son saw a Batman Comic Book Photo Prop on Pinterest and begged me to make one for his Batman Party. Of course, he wanted a completely different cover, though. I may be crafty, but I am certainly not artistic. Thankfully, my very artistic daughter was still home on break and agreed to sketch out the cover for me. After she drew it and outlined it in black, I filled it in with paint. She was kind enough to put a dab of each color needed in the correct space, like a giant paint by number painting, lol.
Materials
- 39.5 by 59.5 inch sheet of white foamboard
- Pencil
- Various colors of matte acrylic paint as needed
- Various paint brushes
- Box cutter or Exacto knife
- (Optional) black and white water-based medium point paint pens
Instructions
Step 1: Sketch the image you want to paint on the foamboard. Draw an empty oval for the face(s) and make sure it’s big enough to fit your child’s face.
Step 2: Use the box cutter to cut out the ovals for the faces.
Step 3: Use either a black paint pen or black paint on a brush to outline what you have drawn. It will be like drawing the cartoon to be filled in later. The paint pen will give you a much smoother and cleaner line. I used Sharpie’s water-based paint pen like these on Amazon. It will also be helpful to fill in any smaller areas.
Step 4: Fill in with paint colors as needed.
Step 5: Outline any areas that need to be emphasized, like where two dark colors meet, with a white paint pen. Again, you can use a brush, but the pen will produce better results.
Step 6: Take fun photos and keepsakes for party guests!
You could use this Batman Comic Book Photo Prop for many events beyond just superheroes parties. In fact, we donated it to the local library for them to use for their superhero-themed Summer reading program. The kids loved posing for pictures with it and I used the prints for thank you cards for all of our guests. Win, win!
Be sure to see the rest of my Batman Party decorations and food!