Under the Sea Painting

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This art piece is easy to make and fun to look at. This piece is an easy way to enjoy the glory of the ocean without getting wet.

Here is what you need...  

•  watercolour paper two different sizes
•  liquid water colour in orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
•  cup of water (if using normal water colour)
•  hot glue gun and glue sticks (I buy mine at the dollar store)
•  course salt (optional) 
•  Six paint brushes
•  chunky glitter glue
•  wax crayons in assorted colours. 
•  paper towel 
•  pencil and eraser  
• masking tape and scissors (painters tape works best) 

      Once you have got all the things you need go to the next step.    

2.Tape around the edges of your biggest piece of paper. This doubles as a way to hold down your page and and once removed, makes a great border around your panting. Press your fingers firmly on the tape and make sure it is secure. If it is not secure the paint will bleed under the tape and make the picture messy. You don't really have to worry too much, I have used this method many times and it has never happened to me before. Once it is taped and secure, you can move to the next step.   

3. Using green, blue, and purple, paint the ocean. Remember the ocean is not a still quiet place. When painting remember to paint waves using purple adds the idea that the picture is moving.Then use the green and add seaweed.When using the green for seaweed I just did a little one in the corner, but you can add as many as you want. You can make a clear open ocean, or you can make a thick kelp forest, it is totally up to you, have fun with it. Once you are done add the course salt. Of course this is an optional step, but adding the salt can add the affect that it is in salty water.  

4. On the smaller piece of paper, use a pencil to draw fish. I only drew three, but you can draw as many as you like. Try not to overcrowd your painting. You still want to see your picture. Once done add detail to your fish with wax crayon. Example, bumps on starfish, scales on goldfish etc. Try not to fill the whole fish with crayon you still want to know what it is, and be able to see the watercolour we will add later. Try and use warm colours that won't blend in with your background.

5. Next use the orange and yellow watercolour to paint the fish. After your done, wait for it to dry then add the glitter glue. You of course do not have to add the glitter glue, though I think it adds a good affect. After the glue dries,(it might take around two hours)

cut out your fish. Now move to the next step. 

      

6.💀Using hot glue, glue your fish onto your background. Remove the tape from around your painting. If you are using masking tape remove it SLOWLY, if you remove it fast it may rip the paper. If you are using painters tape you won't have this problem. Use some hot glue to add detail into the seaweed. You don't have to do this if you don't want to. Now your painting is done!

 

If you would like you can skip steps four and five and you can get some black construction or card stock paper and a white or yellow crayon and draw fish. Then, cut it out and glue it onto the painting for silhouetted fish. You can do the watercoloured fish, the silhouetted fish or both. When I did this project with 3-6 year-olds, I did the silhouetted fish for sake of time and for the fact that is was easier. It is all up to you. 

   

                                          GALLERY 

This was done by a three year-old boy.

This was done by a four year-old girl.

This was done by a six year-old boy.

This was done by a four in a half year-old boy.

Hope you enjoyed this post and I hope you will try this project. Stay tuned for Tuesday! I will be doing an art in food, So if you like food and baking, come back and see to Tuesday and see what is cooking up in the kitchen. Just a reminder I will be posting every Tuesday and Thursday. Some Wednesdays I will be posting some reminders, new ideas, news good and bad, and maybe some journals. See ya Tuesday By!