I just learned a great new tempera painting method - NO WATER. Just
cover the tables with newspaper, squeeze a blob of each color you need
on a piece of manilla paper (about 3-4 children can share). Demonstrate
how they should dip their brushes into the edges of the paint, not the
middle. Before they change colors they should wipe their brushes as
best they can on the newspaper. What happens is that since their is
always a little bit of the previous color, they get very rich colors,
not straight from the bottle. Also, no water is an absolute pleasure. I
did this with four classes this week, Kinder and first grade, and it
made tempera painting a LOT easier. NO spills either. I give them a
damp paper towel to wipe hands, too many kids for one sink.
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