Watercolors
Madeline's watercolor resist paint inspired by Kandinsky
Watercolors offer students the opportunity to explore the use of color and develop a sense of color theory. What happens when blue and green are mixed on the page? What happens when I use very little water on my brush, as opposed to a lot of water? Allow children to freely explore watercolor medium without dictating what the end result should look like.
Another fun way to use watercolors is to do a watercolor resist. Have children draw a design on paper with crayon and then paint over it with watercolors. The crayon resists the watercolor and a totally new artwork is created as a result.
Another fun way to use watercolors is to do a watercolor resist. Have children draw a design on paper with crayon and then paint over it with watercolors. The crayon resists the watercolor and a totally new artwork is created as a result.
Acrylic Paints
Flower painting by Madeline, age 5
Student grade acrylic paints are more opaque than watercolors and allow students to layer colors without mixing them together if they wish. They also lend themselves well in covering air dried clay pieces, plastics and recycled materials.
Acrylics also lend themselves well to printmaking. Dip sponges, leaves, potatoes, string, whatever you like in acrylics and then stamp the shape on the paper.
Acrylics also lend themselves well to printmaking. Dip sponges, leaves, potatoes, string, whatever you like in acrylics and then stamp the shape on the paper.
