Art Week 1 Year 1 & 2
VISUAL ART - Year 1 and 2
Week 1
Visual Art Element - Line - click here to complete the worksheet
Complete ArtsLive Painting to the Music activity - click here for the instructions
(Please use whatever art materials you have access to - it does not have to be paint, however here are some recipes for homemade paints if you need/like.)
Alternate Paint Ideas
Painting with Coffee - make different strengths of coffee (dilute with water)
https://youtu.be/VtC-QmqaApw - an artist example is shown here.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PAINT
INGREDIENTS
Spinach, kale, swiss chard = green
Strawberry, beets, grenade, blueberry, raspberry = red
Blueberry, blackberry, red cabbage = blue / purple
Carrot, orange peels, yellow onion skins = orange
MAKING THE DYE
In a small saucepan, mix 2 cups of water with 1 cup of each fruit or veg. Bring to a boil over medium heat and leave to simmer for about one hour.
Turn off the heat and allow the water to cool to room temperature.
Strain the juice into glass containers.
MAKE VEGETABLE PAINT
Mix one teaspoon of dye with approximately six tablespoons of powdered sugar.
Spice Paint - https://youtu.be/XDAEz-wZiec - shows you how to make it.
Base = 1 cup water
¼ cup flour
4tsp cornstarch
1tbsp spice
food colour (to make brighter colours, but not necessary, also be careful as it stains)
Or Liquid watercolours by adding liquid food colour to water (again be careful of staining)