Art Class

Once a week, the girls officially have "art class."  Of course we do creative things at other times, but this allows for a little more formal art instruction and a variety of experiences.

This morning we did a fun lesson that I think kids spanning many ages would enjoy - and it is super easy!

We were looking at primary colors - red, blue, yellow and mixing them to create some secondary colors - orange, green, purple.  I think that even very young children would learn from this and older children will have fun creating various more detailed designs and tie-dye effects.  

You can also do this same project using coffee filters in place of the paper towels and then stack them to make flowers or gather them in the middle to make butterflies.

What you need:

eye droppers (these are easy to get from your pharmacist)

food coloring 

3 cups

water 

paper towels

newspaper

What to do:

fill cups half-way with water

add red, blue, and yellow food coloring to separate cups (add quite a bit to get vibrant color)

line your workspace with newspaper

double a section of paper towel and place on top of newspaper

use the dropper to collect some "water colors" and drip/drop/squirt to make designs on the paper towels

note how new colors are created where the primary colors overlap/mix

allow the paper towels to dry

you can now admire your finished art or use the colorful paper towels as a basis for further creation

Comments

[EJ]

Just a random interesting note (okay, I find it interesting) about primary colors of light.

The primary colors of light are Red, Green and Blue. Red + Green makes Yellow, Green + Blue makes Cyan, and Blue + Red makes Magenta.

Uhhhhh yeahhh...I used to be a lighting geek, what can I say.