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:

• Paper
• Bowls of different food colouring diluted with water
• Cut out newspaper shapes
• Sponge
• Wax crayons
• Glue

To do:

• Dip the sponge into a bowl of diluted food colouring and sponge the paper, using different colours.
• Leave to dry.
• Paste your newspaper shapes onto the paper. e.g. flower petals, boat, flower shapes etc.
• Colour your newspaper shapes with wax crayons.
• Sponge over your artwork again with the diluted colouring.
• You can also add your child’s handprints with paint for an extra personal painting.