My name is Missy, and I’m an artist and blogger here at PBS KIDS Utah. Painting is one of my favorite ways to create art. When we paint, we usually use a brush to create lines and shapes. Today, I am going to teach you a fun new technique for blow painting using a straw!
Supplies:
- Watercolor paper (or other thick paper)
- Watercolor paints
- Paintbrush
- Straw
- Cup filled with water
- Googly eyes* (optional)
- Marker* (optional)
Instructions:
- Use your paint brush to drop some water into each color of paint you plan to use.
- Choose a color to start with and load your brush with paint.
- Drip a dot of paint on your paper. Put your paintbrush in the water cup.
- Now take your straw in your mouth and position it about 1” above the paint dot. Blow a quick burst of breath through the straw. This will “explode” the paint dot.
- Rinse your brush and choose a new color of paint.
- Repeat steps 2–5.
- Fill your paper with these paint “explosions.”
Wrap-up:
You will notice your paint colors mixing a bit, which is fun to watch! A page full of paint “explosions” kind of looks like fireworks! Another idea for these explosions is to put a single explosion on a small piece of paper. Then add googly eyes, and use a marker to draw a mouth and legs. Now you have a blow paint monster! Have fun!
