PRINT AND COLLAGE

A few months ago, we printed with these cake base paper. The outcome was more of an experiment than a finished product, but this second time, the kids already had a technique of printing with these. We used the brushes and pressed them through the little holes to make beautiful patterns. Then, we continued with glue and paper-flowers and stickers.

 

PRINCESS AND MYSELF- CLAY PORTRAITS

This week at the chug, I gave out each child a piece of clay and suggested we make persons. The mixed aged group ranged from 2 up to 5, so we just briefly talked about body proportions and then I let the kids go about it freely. The older kids made a princess, another a selfportrait in a secret place. What is for sure, the pallettes were added happily all over.



The selfportrait in a secret place with the drawing of it.

Next, we painted on newspaper as the background. I tried to give out only newspaper with text, not to distract with vibrant photos too much. Also, the kids worked with small brushes, so they would be able to work a bit more slowly- a different apporach than the big movements brushes. We talked about recycling and I mentioned that many artists used newspaper as their canvas for paintings (Franz Kline, Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, among others).