Colour washed, wax and newspaper paintings

Sometimes the most beautiful artworks are also the most simple. These paintings create pretty, colourful layered artworks and they require only a few basic materials.

You will need:

1. Paper

2. Bowls of different food colouring diluted with water

3. Cut out newspaper shapes

4. Sponge

5. Wax crayons

6. Glue

To do:

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Dip the sponge into a bowl of diluted food colouring and sponge the paper, using different colours.

1. Leave to dry.

2. Paste your newspaper shapes onto the paper. e.g. flower petals, boat, flower shapes etc.

3. Colour your newspaper shapes with wax crayons.

4. Sponge over your artwork again with the diluted colouring.

1. You can also add your child’s handprints with paint for an extra personal painting.