1.ARTBasics forYoung Children The Basic Process

2. Remember for all art activities All children should wear smocks Floor should be covered Clean-up supplies should be at easyaccess Have all materials ready and waiting forthe children-there should be no wait timeat all Check for allergies to items you may beusing. Have tape or marker to write name onback of art work before hand. 3. PaintingYou will need a variety of materials when painting Tempera Painting Paper for painting- newsprint, manila or whitedrawing paper, colored construction paper, wallpaper ends, wrapping paper, shelf paper, openedpaper bags and even printed newspaper. Brushes- 9 or 10 inch long natural handledbrushes are best for young children. Accessories- Containers to hold paint, floor cover,easels, clips or tape to hold paper, sponges, papertowels or fabric scrap to blot excess paint, onecontainer of clear water to rinse brushes, crayon onstring for child to write name. 4. Have children make theirown brushes to paint with. 5. Water color Water color paper Water colors come in a tube or a cake. Container of water 6. Finger painting Finger paint is a puddinglike paint orcan be purchased as a powder. Adding a tablespoon of liquid cornstarchhelps powder finger-paint spread better. Finger paint paper- glossy finish Paint directly on table 7. Print makingThe art of applying color to an object andtransferring it onto something else. Use ink pads, thick tempera or fingerpaint Children can apply color in many ways-painted with a brush, daubed with fingeror with a small rubber roller. Any item that children can draw on canbe used. Including fabrics, card board,plastic and wood. 8. MonoprintA single print which is made by pressingpaper or other surface directly onto paint and removing, leaving the printed image on thepaper or surface. 9. Printing with found materialsYou can make prints with sponges, woodscrapes, erasers, bottle caps, buttons, blocks,forks, straws etc. They are using feathers to make prints 10. Painted with pine cones 11. Painting with stencils 12. Plate/Block PrintingWhen wanting to make a print of something in quantities an image can put made ononto a plate (block).Items to use for a plate (block) Plasticine Soft bar of soap A block withsomething on for texture 13. Applying dyesDip and dye- The process of dipping folds of white paper towels or strong white napkins into a food color bath. 14. Tie and dye- Decorating fabrics such as unbleached muslin, handkerchiefs, and t- shirts. Use non-toxic commercial dyes that mix with water or special cold water dyes for use with children. 15. Simple batik- The art of drawing on fabric with wax or paste and then brush or dip in a dye bath. The areas of the design that have been protected by the wax will resist color.You need this type of glue..Elmers Galactic Glue. Theyalso sell a non glitter version which I think will work as well just make sure it is the washable blue gel. 16. http://thatartistwoman.blogspot.com/2008/07/kid-friendly-batik.html 17. Applying color mixtures While children use paints and dyes theyfrequently discover that certain colors mix toform new colors. 18. Rollovers- Use one or more colors of paint with rollers and when a new color is rolled across another color, the color will change. 19. Dribble trails- Thin tempera paint orwater colors for easy flow. Add to brush andsqueeze access onto paper to make a puddle.After many puddles, trail a clean brushthrough the puddles to mix the colors. 20. Dropper blends- children mix colorsby dropping different colors together. 21. Drawing- The art of creating an imageform on any possible material. 22. Crayons 23. Use little bits of broken crayons to make multi colors ones. 24. Types of paper/ material for crayon work-Plastic window shadeSand paperCorrugated boardBleached or unbleached muslinAnd other textured paper work well with crayons 25. Techniques with crayons Pressing hard Light pressure Making pastels by coloring over allcolors with white Using the sides and the tips ofcrayons Cut notches in the side of crayon forexciting effects 26. Scratch drawings (sgraffito) method-Color a small piece of cardboard or oak tagwith a thick layer of crayon. Use a safe sharpobject to scratch an image revealing theoriginal paper on the bottom. 27. Crayon resist method- Color the paper with a thick layer of crayon. Use a deep shade of tempera paint with water added. Cover the colored paper with a thin coat, using even strokes next to each other. Use a safe sharp object to scratch away the black to reveal a picture of color. 28. Rubbing method- remove the paper from the crayons. Use a fairly thin paper over an object or surface that can be rubbed against with the side of the crayon. 29. Rub-off stencil method- Draw the outline of a form on sturdy paper. Heavily crayon a border about one inch along the edge of the form. Cut out the form. Hold, tape or staple the cut out to a piece of drawing paper. Rub the color from the border onto the drawing paper using a tissue or cotton ball. Be sure to go around the whole form. Remove the form from the paper and there is a silhouette. 30. Felt-tip markers 31. ChalkThe following techniques will help keep thepowdery colors from flaking off. Brush coat the paper before drawing with asugar/ water (3 tsp) per cup of water. Mix equal parts of water and liquid laundrystarch and brush onto paper before drawingwith chalk. Dip the dry chalk into one of the abovesolutions instead of wetting the paper. 32. Cutting, pasting, attaching 33. Collage- The selection and mounting ofmaterials on a flat surface to make a 2dimensional picture 34. Montage- The making of a collage byusing only ready made pictures. 35. Mosaics- The art of creating an image withpieces of materials place side by side to. 36. Yarn painting- gluing yarn designs on aflat surface. 37. ModelingUsing items to make 3 dimensional forms Modeling clay and dough clay Paper- cut, torn, bent and folded Wire Lumber Plaster Papermache Sawdust Sand Mud 38. Clay Sand 39. Paper 40. Found materials 41. Woodworking 42. Paper-mache 43. Plaster 44. Puppets and masksSometimes the process ofmaking a creation can lead to a functional product. 45. Stick puppetTube puppet 46. Paper platecharacters 47. Finger puppets 48. Puppets with found materials 49. Scenery andstages 50. MasksMasks, like puppets, allow children to disguise themselves during play. Face masks 51. InterlacingIt takes little effort to interest children in stitching, weaving and knotting. 52. Ladder LoomCircular loom 53. PhotographyCapturing an image onto another material. 54. Work CitedLasky, L., & Mukerji, R. (1980). Art basicfor young children. Washinton DC,:NAEYC.