Messy Art and Winter Collages

It is always fun making art especially if you get messy while doing so.  This week we experimented with four different art making techniques.

The first technique we tried was using a white pastel to draw wind and then we painted a watercolour wash on top to make it look like a windy winter day.

Next we stuck foam letters and puzzle pieces onto a white piece of paper.  Then we sponge painted with blue, pink, purple and turquoise over top of the little pieces.  Once the paint dried, we removed the little pieces to find interesting snowflakes.

We even used a pine tree branch to paint with.  We dipped the needles into white paint and printed it onto construction paper.  We were left with a interesting blizzard looking paper.

The last technique we tried was a class favourite!  We mixed paint, water and a little dish soap into a container.  Then we used a straw and blew lots of bubbles.  We pressed a paper onto the bubbles and ended up with circle bubble prints.  So fun!

The following day, we used our beautiful papers and made one final piece of art.  We cut, ripped, and glued the paper to make winter collages.  The finishing touch was to add a black and white photo of the artist playing in the snow. 

Winter Collages - By K am & pm

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