Hey everyone! Sorry it has been so long since I last posted. I have been extremely busy with the school year starting and art class and many other things, but I promise I will be posting more frequently. Today, I thought I would do a quick post about one of my favorite things- paint! I taught an art class today and due to some scheduling conflicts with the library I hold the class at, I took the kinds outside to do some painting projects. Even though it was hot, humid, and windy, the kids still had a great time and made some beautiful masterpieces.
Marble Painting
Materials-
- paper (any color; size depends on the container you use)
- washable paint (variety of colors)
- marbles
- plastic spoons
- egg cartons or any other type of container to hold the paint when coating the marbles
- foam trays, shoe boxes, or any other type of container that has a lip on the edge
Instructions-
- Pour paint into the egg cartons (one color per compartment) and drop in the marbles (one per color). Place a spoon in each compartment or container so that there is one spoon per color/marble.
- Put the paper on top or or inside the foam tray or shoe box.
- Choose a color and coat a marble with it, then using the spoon scoop out the marble and drop it onto the paper.
- Tilt the paper back and forth so that the marble rolls around and creates a pattern.
- Repeat this with as many colors as you want until you get your desired design.
Note: This activity is best done outdoors, that way when the marbles fall off the paper they just fall into the grass.
Other painting projects:
Splatter painting- Use straws and paintbrushes to flick the paint onto the paper- creates a cool 3D effect.
Kaleidoscope effect- Dab and splatter paint of different colors to create a layered effect that looks like a kaleidoscope. (The picture above is an example of what one of the kids created. Beautiful!)
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