Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Painting with Something Besides Paint

Recently we painted with oil. Just regular canola oil and cotton swabs.


The kids enjoyed creating and painting with the oil.




The oil soaked into the construction paper, creating a dark pattern. Even when it dried, the general design was still visible.


The cotton swabs provided a different way to control the medium. The kids could produce more exact designs, like dots.


You don't need paint to create a "painting."