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Every winter I provide a special painted paper opportunity in my classroom. During free choice the children can create the featured painted paper. They make one for the community box and one for themselves. We use a variety of colors and textures. I am going to start with watercolor and share my favorites! Everyday this week I will post a new technique!
What you will need: plastic wrap, watercolor, watercolor paper, medium brush. It is important to purchase actual watercolor paper. Student grade is fine. I also purchase pads of watercolor paper at Michael's on sale or with a coupon. These techniques will not work on construction paper. I like Stockmar Paints and the liquid concentrated watercolor sets. The quality of color pigment is important as well. I feel children deserve quality art supplies for a quality experience.
Step One: Put a wash of color over the entire paper. Do this quickly so it stays wet.
Step Two: Place a piece of plastic wrap on top of the wet wash. Squish the plastic to form creases.
Leave the plastic wrap on top of the paint until it dries.
Step Three: Pull off plastic wrap!
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| Close-up of some of the textures created. |
Experiment with different colors and concentrations of pigment to see what kind of effects can be created!
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Lovely texture ideas … they look beautiful.
I love, love, love the things you can do with watercolor paint! Thank you for stopping by!
Great
This is one of my favorite watercolor techniques.
You never know exactly how it will turn out!
This paint/plastic wrap translates beautifully to oils and acrylics. It has been a favorite fun art time technique with my Grandchildren from Toddlers. These art times have had a remarked effect on each of them in different ways. One is now an Architect/Engineer and four of them are successful artists. One is an art teacher.
This really great…I might try with two or three colours! Thanks for the tutorial! .
This is such a fun technique. Try using bubble wrap also for more graphic fun. Also try sponges and torn paper too.