Inspiration… Poinsettias

Inspiration… Poinsettias

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Printmaking - Poinsettias

Materials:Liquid tempera paint (red, blue, yellow, white)Sponges (petal shapes)Cotton swabs Cookie TraysCartridge /Construction paperNewspaper (for desks)


Start with the ‘CENTRE’ of the flowers…Use yellow tempera paint and cotton swabs to create dots for the flower centres: • 3-4 centres• Not too close to edge (leave space for petals)


Printmaking – Using Sponges to ‘Stamp’

• Dip (or brush) paint onto sponge• Press sponge around centres of each flower• Add leaves with smaller sponges

Picture Books - Poinsettias

Inspiration… Poinsettias

Documents

brush paint

liquid tempera paint

flower centres

floweradd leaves

spongepress sponge