We found this great process art idea from a book in our Resource Library "
Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids" by MaryAnn F. Kohl & Cindy Gainer
You will need:
tempera paint
liquid starch
cardboard
drawing objects (spiky balls, craft sticks, combs, plastic fork, etc)
Mix the tempera paint with the liquid starch. Below is the ratio we used.
Brush a thick layer of paint over the cardboard. The authors of the book instructed black paper but we thought a stiff surface was more important than the color. However, if cost is not a consideration, a portion of black foam board would provide the stiff surface needed as well as a dark, contrasting color.
Ours wasn't as thick as we would have liked it. To help young artist apply a thick amount of paint in a short period of time (before the paint begins drying) provide large paintbrushes.
We used a spiky ball to apply marks through our paint.
Allow paint to dry. Below is one of the paintings with the first layer.
Apply another coat of thick paint, applying marks before the paint dries.
Experiment with this great process oriented art project which also helps stretch your paint supply.
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