This is a project I used to love to do with my students
when I was an elementary art teacher!
Black glue and watercolor resist!
This is a classic art teacher project and the results are always beautiful.
Start by mixing some black acrylic craft paint
into a bottle of Elmer's Glue-All white school glue.
I use a couple of big blobs of paint,
Yes, I know, it's a very scientific measuring technique!
I screw on the lid tightly and shake it really well to mix it up.
I shouldn't have to say this, but please understand that your glue
will always be black now, in this bottle - no backsies. : )
Sketch your drawing/design lightly in pencil
on watercolor paper then trace over
the whole drawing with the black glue.
You can also just draw a picture "free-style"
like "E" is doing here.
Let it dry completely.
Ours took a whole day to dry.
The next day, you can start to paint it.
We used our watercolor paints
to paint ours, it has a stained-glass
or velvet poster look with the thick black outlines.
It's fun to do.
Artist "C" hard at work.
Happy Elmer's Glue Kids Craft Camp Week!
This giveaway is now closed.
Another lovely tutorial of this project can be found at the lovely Gail's blog,
That Artist Woman, she is a kindred art teacher spirit and posts WONDERFUL lessons on her blog!
Fondly,
pink and green mama, MaryLea
All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
Elmer's glue provided me and my family with a crate full of art supplies
to review and keep. I did not receive any additional compensation for this post.
26 comments:
Both paints are so nice! Love the idea to have a black glue ;) Thanks a lot! Kisses
I love the black glue! We will certainly be trying this activity. I never thought to put paint in my glue. Thanks!!
Absolutely love this technique. What possibilities. I am going to try it with my girls!
@ KJ I know you and your girls would come up with some awesome ideas -- LOVE the Rapunzel photo prop from your daughter's bday party! : )
-MaryLea
Okay, that is hugely awesome! I'm now imagining an entire rainbow of glue to play with--now I know what to do today!
@ Julie - Great minds think alike! We're working on our own set of RAINBOW glue too!! : )
-MaryLea
What a great idea! Just goes to show why I need so MANY bottles of glue.
This is such an awesome idea and the results are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
This is probably going to sound creepy and stalker-y but I just adore you! I wish we were friends in real life. Looks like your little one is talented just like her mommy! Thank you for continually providing me and my children great crafty ideas we can do together. Awesome, just awesome...
I am overly excited to try this out soon with my daughter!!! What a beautiful project!
Ok, adding this to my list of 1000+ things to do from this blog, lol
Do you just wake up and think "how awesome am I going to be today?" LOL
YOUR BLOG ROCKS, such inspiration!!
Hi, My name is Gili and I'm addicted to this blog... :)
The result is just amazing. This small idea make a big twist. I love it and i'm sure my girls are going to love it! thanks!
WAAAAAAAY cool.
i love this.
we are definitely doing it!!
Oh I love this! Thanks for such a fun craft to do with Maddie!
This is awesome~! Definitely doing this at our afterschool kids program here in Costa Rica!
What an amazing effect! We'll definitely be trying this out, especially as the holidays get closer. I see a really cool, really creepy Halloween painting in our future!!
Oh, that is just the coolest thing ever! I can't wait to try it with my kids.
Laura @ Come Together Kids
i looooooooooooooove this! thanks for the inspiration again!
Love your owl! I also teach art to kids from my home studio-love to do resists, but never tried black glue. Love the results! So glad to run across your blog!
Awesome idea! I love it! I'll be sure to be doing this activity within the next week!!
okay, i'm obsessed with this! it's so velvet poster black-light groovy, but without any of that cheese. pure genius, once again! gotta try it! (wait, did i already comment on this?)
Great to see another application of the black glue resist.
What a great idea! I've never seen anyone color glue before, but now that I see how it easy it is, it seems like a no-brainer! Thanks. :)
So cool! I can't wait to try it!
Oh I love it!!! We are stuck at the hospital right now and I am goint to find some glue and paint and we are making this!!! Thank you!
Love this project. The colors of your owl are so vibrant. What kind of watercolors are you using? I noticed they are different than the kids' paint.
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