Recently in our area we experienced a huge forest fire in our area....the Washington Fire, burning nearly 18,000 acres. After the firefighters had a hold on the fire and residents felt a bit safer they expressed their gratitude with a great deal of signs. While many were on paper (butcher paper, paperboard, foam board and cardboard) a few residents used less typical materials for their signs.
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| A rice mat from a bargain grocery store. |
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| A burlap tarp and spray paint. |
Many acclaimed artist use media other than paper or canvas. They paint on metal, wood. plastic, glass, mirrors, stone, tile, found objects, fabric and other materials.
The next time a child asked to paint we offered fabric rather than paper which was readily accepted.
We had fabric squares on hand from a previous activity. If you don't have fabric around, use any unique material you do have for a novel painting surface.
Secure the fabric to the painting surface.
Hang art to dry.
Looks great on both sides!
Display by hanging on the wall or enjoy in a more utilitarian way.
Rocks make great painting surfaces too!
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