Painting experiments

If you're just getting into watercolors or you've been painting for a while, sometimes it's fun to just experiment with techniques that you don't normally use when painting. I usually only paint using the basic watercolor techniques (see #1-#3) , but some of these are really fun to play around with,

Science and art combine in this amazing and simple rainbow experiment. The kids will love to make, explore and paint rainbows,

Since I am doing some watercolour painting I did some experiments to see how the pigment can be manipulated to create effects which could be used in the creation of an image. It was interesting to see how the pigment moved when the methylated spirit was dripped onto it. This could be used to create some interesting bubble effects. As well as dripping the methylated spirits you can also paint it on with a round brush. The salt on wet paint created some beautiful delicate effects.

Painting Experiments, Sketchbook Experiments, Four A4 pages, Mixed Media (Acrylic, Powder Paint, Oil, Water, Masking Fluid, Sketchbook Paper, Canvas, Sandpaper)

Make marbled paper at home or in the classroom with your own homemade oil paint. DIY paper marbling is fun for kids to do.

Painting with a Palette Knife - Mussel Shells, Acrylic Paint

Looking to up your watercolor game or simply let loose and allow yourself to play? Try using rubbing alcohol for an extra dose of fun.