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Layered Painting
The following art project is a favorite in my sister's second grade art class.
Materials Needed:
Scissors
Heavy duty art paper
Wax crayons
Black liquid tempura paint with a few squirts of Dawn detergent
Paint brush
Bright color construction paper (several inches longer and wider than the art paper)
Glue stick
Directions:
1.
Using the scissors, cut the cardboard into a large comb-like shape.
This will be used to comb over the painting to create designs.
2. On the heavy-duty art paper use the crayons to draw a repetitive pattern, such as zigzags, stripes or other shapes. Totally cover the one side of the paper with the crayon drawing.
3. Paint the black tempura paint over the crayon drawing, until the entire side of the paper is black.
4. Use the cardboard comb to comb over the wet paint, creating a new pattern and uncovering some of the crayon pattern below.
5. Allow to dry.
6. Mount the dried picture onto the center of the brightly colored construction paper, allowing the construction paper to form a frame around the artwork. Secure using the glue stick.
