Children will learn about color mixing and improve their artistic skills. For kids 4-5 years old and up. Try to explain each step of this project to your kids as shown below.
Materials:
1. A sheet of thick paper
2 A pensil
2. A couple of brushes
3. A set of acrylic, or watercolor, or tempera paints
4. A jar of water for washing brushes
First set up several different fruits and/or veggies 2-3 ft away from your child. Use simple background. Ask your child to draw a sketch using a pensil.
Tell him/her that the lines should be light. Show how to draw without pushing on the pensil too hard. Don't forget about the line of horizon (the line where the horizontal and vertical planes meet).
Show how to mix colors on the mixing plate. Explain that one can make orange color using red and yellow paints, violet or purple using red and blue, etc. Allow some time for your child to experiment with mixing colors.
Ask your child to color background first.
Finally, ask your child to add shadows and small details (stems and leaves).
The painting on this image is for illustration only and was made by a 10-year-old child.
You can use any fruits or vegetables for this project
The painting on this image is for illustration only and was made by a 10-year-old child.
Or use pumpkins and do this project for Thanksgiving
The painting on this image is for illustration only and was made by a 9-year-old child.