How to Do a Pointillism Project With Children
Set up blank canvases or sheets of paper in a large area., Get out different colors of paint, with enough paintbrushes so that you have one per color., When the children arrive, have them put on smocks to prevent paint getting on their clothes...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set up blank canvases or sheets of paper in a large area.
Children can be very messy with paint, so make sure you have ample elbow room between canvases! -
Step 2: Get out different colors of paint
Depending on the age group of the children, you can have more or fewer colors of paint to use. ,,). , Tell them to think of ideas, and plan the painting before they start to color their canvas. , Show any child who needs help, how to gently dot the paint on the paper.
Take their hand in yours and paint if needed. , You can also let the children take them home at this point, but you might want to take all the factors into consideration first. , In the meantime, tell them what a good job they did on their paintings and try to answer any questions they have about the Pointillism technique. , -
Step 3: with enough paintbrushes so that you have one per color.
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Step 4: When the children arrive
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Step 5: have them put on smocks to prevent paint getting on their clothes.
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Step 6: Research a little bit about pointillism beforehand
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Step 7: and teach them some basic history (that Georges Seurat pioneered this technique
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Step 8: that his paintings are very intricate
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Step 9: Before they touch their brushes
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Step 10: show them an example of this style of painting that you either make yourself as you speak or have made previously.
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Step 11: Let them paint their canvases
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Step 12: taking care not to let any arguments break out or anyone get frustrated.
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Step 13: After a designated amount of time
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Step 14: let the kids stop painting and put the canvases or papers out in a well-ventilated area to dry.
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Step 15: Depending on the kind of paper and paint you use
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Step 16: the drying process might take a few hours to a few days.
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Step 17: After all the paintings have dried (if the kids haven't taken them home already)
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Step 18: give them to the children and let them show everybody how proud they are of their paintings - and hopefully
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Step 19: you're proud too!
Detailed Guide
Children can be very messy with paint, so make sure you have ample elbow room between canvases!
Depending on the age group of the children, you can have more or fewer colors of paint to use. ,,). , Tell them to think of ideas, and plan the painting before they start to color their canvas. , Show any child who needs help, how to gently dot the paint on the paper.
Take their hand in yours and paint if needed. , You can also let the children take them home at this point, but you might want to take all the factors into consideration first. , In the meantime, tell them what a good job they did on their paintings and try to answer any questions they have about the Pointillism technique. ,
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