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Supplies:
- Crayola Watercolour Paints
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12") - 3 pieces per student
- Crayola Regular Crayons
- Paper Towels
- Plastic Placemats
- Water Containers
- Masking Tape
- Table Salt
- Bubble Wrap
- Plastic Wrap
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/c8ef7c31f5e48b8044a16f6ebeef69ac-stepSml.png)
- Tape a single piece of watercolour paper onto a plastic placemat or piece of stiff cardboard.
- Use masking tape to divide the paper into 4 sections.
- When the tape is removed it will leave a white border around the paintings.
- Be sure to use one long strip of tape for each side unless you want a broken border.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/62f4086be3e52d494f9cae36638145b9-stepSml.png)
WET ON WET
- Wet the entire paper with clear water.
- Moisten the watercolour paints by dropping a brush load of water on each colour.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/8bf61d1b5d7b9d8a19031e2fa54fc592-stepSml.png)
- Pick up a drop of colour and paint it onto the wet surface of the paper.
- Drip and blend different colours.
- Tip the paper in different directions to allow the colours to bleed and blend into each other.
- Tap a paint filled brush over the paper to splatter some drops.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/36b9d04028209ea491ca326c48c27eb0-stepSml.png)
DRY BRUSH STROKES
- Do not wet the paper before starting.
- Squeeze most of the water out of your brush so it is fairly dry.
- Pick up a brush load of colour.
- Create a variety of strokes by changing the angle and pressure of the brush.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/686419bc42d2806c74abdfca003c5bad-stepSml.png)
WET ON DRY
- Do not wet the paper before starting.
- Paint a thin, transparent layer of watery paint over the whole surface. This is called a wash.
- Allow the paint to dry.
- Paint over the dry paint with a variety of dry brush strokes.
6
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/061e1b203476e5fa89bbb4abb28dc2f4-stepSml.png)
CREATING TEXTURES – BUBBLE WRAP
- Wet the entire paper with clear water.
- Pick up a drop of colour and paint into the wet surface of the paper.
- Experiment with colours.
- Cover the whole space with colour.
- Make sure the paint is still wet.
- Place bubble wrap over the wet paint.
- Allow the paint to dry.
- Remove the bubble wrap.
7
![Step 7](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/9cf2c38fe7e4e8d502529987c4cc8b55-stepSml.png)
CREATING TEXTURES – PLASTIC WRAP
- Wet the entire paper with clear water.
- Pick up a drop of colour and paint into the wet surface of the paper.
- Experiment with colours.
- Cover the whole space with colour.
- Make sure the paint is still wet.
- Place plastic wrap over the wet paint.
- Allow the paint to dry.
- Remove the plastic wrap.
8
![Step 8](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/e8ff3efb26606d98bb0b955c56585ffc-stepSml.png)
CREATING TEXTURES – SALT
- Wet the entire paper with clear water.
- Pick up a drop of colour and paint into the wet surface of the paper.
- Experiment with colours.
- Cover the whole space with colour.
- Make sure the paint is still wet.
- Sprinkle salt over the wet paint.
- Allow the paint to dry.
- Brush away the salt.
9
![Step 9](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/1dce132b7809b1339c27bd6d55b4655d-stepSml.png)
CRAYON RESIST AND TAPE
- Place tape on the paper.
- Use crayons to draw patterns or details on the paper.
- Paint over the crayon and tape letting different colours blend together.
- Remove the tape when the paper is dry.
10
![Step 10](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/5221825600b5cdeb98c1541fa159847e-stepSml.png)
- Once you have finished 4 techniques and the paint is dry, gently remove the tape.
- Label each technique.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8