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| Gather the items you will need. |
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to see a list of tools & materials you will
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| Mix a solution of icing-sugar and
water (approx. 5 heaped teaspoons of icing sugar
to 125ml of water). Use a wide brush to wash a layer
of the solution onto a page of art paper. |
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| Drip thin paint from a dropper,
straw or paintbrush onto the paper. Experiment with
colours --- you could choose two primary colours. |
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Watch what happens! Wow! Look at
the way those colours mix and form feathery patterns.
Have you created some new colours?
See what effects can be created using drawing inks
instead of paints. |
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| Look at some paintings by the Impressionist
painters Monet and Renoir. Notice how soft and blurry
the colours are. Why not try an Impressionist-style
painting using the icing sugar technique? Paint
quickly and freely for best effects. |
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Here's another example of an icing
sugar painting.
Note: Icing sugar
paintings take a long time to dry. |
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| Tip For Teachers: |
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| Cheap 2cm or 5cm household brushes
are ideal for applying washes or for painting large
surfaces. |
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