Create an Autumn Tree
Blow Painting
Materials you will need:
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Watercolor set
Large paintbrush
Black or brown paint or ink
Cup of water
A cup for paint
Key words
A straw
Warm colors
Thick white paper
1. To begin, protect the surface of your work area with newspaper
Find Inspiration from the Museum’s Collection
Frederic Edwin Church, Autumn, c. 1845, Oil on canvas.
or a plastic table cloth.
2. With your watercolor set, create the background with warm
colors (red, orange, yellow) and brown. Use a lot of water on
your paintbrush and cover all of the white space.
3. Let the watercolors thoroughly dry before beginning the next
step.
4. Put the black or brown paint or ink into a cup and mix it with
water to thin it out.
5. Paint the trunk of the tree with a paintbrush. Paint it from the
bottom of the page up to the middle of the page.
6. For a visual demonstration of blow painting, check out the
video on YouTube called “Art Projects: Blow Painting Trees”
(http://tinyurl.com/blowpainting).
7. Pour a small amount of the paint or ink onto the top of the
tree trunk
8. With the straw begin blowing the paint or ink upwards and
outwards. As the paint thins out add more onto where you have
already blown the paint and continue creating branches.
9. You will know your painting is complete when you have run out
of breath! Display and enjoy!
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