Inspiration… Poinsettias
Printmaking - Poinsettias Materials: Liquid tempera paint (red, blue, yellow, white) Sponges (petal shapes) Cotton swabs Cookie Trays Cartridge /Construction paper Newspaper (for desks)
Printmaking - Poinsettias 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 - Poinsettias 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