Glue Multi-Media Paintings

Glue Multi-Media Paintings

This is a very fun way to produce a process based painting. I love the texture and dimension it produces! I begin with a canvas that the children have previously painted.  These canvases were painted with red, yellow, and orange paints. What you need: glue liquid...
Beautiful Pinwheels

Beautiful Pinwheels

As a part of our weather unit, we made watercolor pinwheels.  Pinwheels are so easy to make and so beautiful to see in the wind.  There are several methods of attaching the pinwheel – the method of I am sharing is from my colleague, Mrs. Flynn.  It works! What...
Watercolor Magic – Waxed Paper!

Watercolor Magic – Waxed Paper!

  What you will need:  watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes and waxed paper. Step One: Place a watercolor wash on the paper. Step Two: While paint is still wet, cover it with the wax paper.  Experiment with moving the wax paper to create texture. Step Three:  Remove...
Watercolor Magic – Salt!

Watercolor Magic – Salt!

Materials Needed:  watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes, and table salt.  You can use a variety of salts to see the effects like fresh ground salt, rock salt and coarse sea salt. Step One: Apply a wash of color over the paper surface. Step Two:  Sprinkle salt into...