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November 22, 2009

Magic Marker Monday — Learning About Layers

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"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."

~Pablo Picasso

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We've expanded to tempura paints and have been learning some new skills:

  • Taking care of our brushes — Being careful to not to submerge the entire head of the brush in paint and cleaning them after we're done.
  • Taking care of our paints — Being careful not to mix them up by cleaning our brush whenever we switch colors.
  • Mixing colors on a palatte — Learning how to mix up green and orange, purple and pink.
  • Waiting patiently between steps in a multi-step project — Learning about layering and working our way from the background layer forward.

Yeah, all except that last one.

I confess — I gave in and resorted to speeding up the background drying process with a blow-dryer.

What can I say?

Childhood artistic enthusiasm is my kryptonite.

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November 23, 2009

Vanessa Infanzon @ 8:11 am

You've got more patience than me, that looks great.

November 24, 2009

Michelle @ 4:59 am

Thanks Vanessa — Some days I have more patience than others ;)

~Michelle @ 5MFSN

Barbara @ 8:22 am

Really pretty piece! Nice use of colors. Interesting and appealing! AND I really the list of associated tasks a child can/should learn in addition to swishing the brush. Every child.

November 26, 2009

Mary @ Parenthood @ 12:15 am

Love the artwork! We were inspired to try our own project this week (and just got around to posting about it). Hope I linked it correctly…

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