This idea is straight from: Mom in Madison.
Try painting canvases rather than just watercolor paper. You can creat hand print paintings on canvas & they will look great.
We started with 6" square canvases. These artists are small, so these were just the right size for small hands. If you have an older child, get a bigger canvas.
Trace each hand on canvas, and then carefully color them in using oil pastels.
When done, outline the drawings clearly with an oil pastel to help the image pop in the next step.
Next paint over the image, using good quality watercolors . I don't believe regular cheapie watercolors would have enough pigment for a canvas. The oil pastel drawings resist the watercolor, so kids can paint all around them, and the hand image remains as well.
After they dry, use a water based acrylic varnish (optional) over the top to preserve the artwork.
what we used: canvas | oil pastels | watercolors |
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