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Watercolour Art

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Ages: 3-5

30 minutes

Grownup needed

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Nature provides us with endless materials for artistic creation. How can we use them in art? Twigs, leaves, and stones are excellent materials that we can use to create beautiful geometric shapes and unique designs. Let's celebrate nature's art with children!

Materials Needed

Drawing paper
Stones (or twigs)
leaves
watercolour spray

Art supplies are arranged on a light wood-grain table. A blank sheet of white paper lies on the left. To the right, a small gray rock, a cluster of green leaves, and two small bottles of paint (one yellow and one blue) are arranged in a vertical line. The scene appears set for a nature-themed art project.

Step-by-step tutorial

Step 1

Arrange leaves on the paper in any pattern you like.

A hand arranges green leaves in a circular pattern on a white piece of paper, which rests on a light wood-grain table. The leaves vary slightly in size and shape, and they are positioned with their stems pointing inwards towards the center of the paper, creating a flower-like arrangement. The hand is in the bottom right corner, holding one of the larger leaves.

Step 2

Place stones or twigs on the paper.

A hand positions a smooth gray rock in the center of a flower-like arrangement of green leaves on a white piece of paper. The paper lies on a light wood-grain table. The leaves, varying slightly in size, are arranged with their stems pointing inwards towards the rock. The hand is placing the rock on top of the leaf stems, completing the nature-inspired design.

Step 3

Choose your favorite watercolour shades and spray them over the paper containing the leaves and stones.

A hand sprays blue paint onto a piece of white paper where green leaves and a gray rock are arranged in a flower-like design. The paper, placed on a light wood-grain table, already has a splatter of yellow paint in the upper portion. The blue paint is being sprayed around the leaves and rock, creating a speckled effect and contrasting with the yellow. The leaves and rock act as a mask, and their shapes will remain white once they are removed.

Step 4

Wait for the paint to dry, then remove the leaves and stones. Your leaf print artwork is complete! Try combining leaves in different arrangements to create more artworks!

A piece of white paper, resting on a light wood-grain surface, displays a flower-like silhouette in white against a backdrop of sprayed blue and yellow paint. The top portion of the paper is predominantly yellow, while the bottom is primarily blue, with some colour overlap in the middle. The white flower shape, created by masking with leaves and a rock, stands out against the colourful, speckled background.

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