Let's do a spatter painting.Here's a great rainy-day activity that's easy and fun to do and looks terrific when you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be through! (Be sure to dress in old clothes.) You Will Need: Newspaper Poster board or heavy white paper Assortment assortment /as·sort·ment/ (ah-sort´ment) the random distribution of nonhomologous chromosomes to daughter cells in metaphase of the first meiotic division. as·sort·ment n. of leaves Poster paints Old toothbrush toothbrush, n a handheld device with an arrangement of bristles at one end, and a handle designed to reach effectively all exposed surfaces of the teeth and gingiva. Piece of screen (from the hardware store) Paper towels Directions: 1. Cover your work surface with newspaper. Place the poster board or heavy paper on top. 2. Arrange two or more leaves (of different sizes and shapes) on the poster board. Do not overlap o·ver·lap n. 1. A part or portion of a structure that extends or projects over another. 2. The suturing of one layer of tissue above or under another layer to provide additional strength, often used in dental surgery. v. . 3. Dip the toothbrush into any color of paint. (Use the lightest color first.) 4. With one hand, hold the screen a few inches above the leaves. With the other hand, gently rub the toothbrush across a section of the screen. When you're ready to change colors, clean the toothbrush and the screen with warm, soapy water, and blot them on a paper towel. Repeat the process with the next color. 5. When your painting has enough spatters on it, allow it to dry. Remove the leaves and throw them away. Your spatter spatter, n droplets of airborne particulate matter larger than 50 μm that fall to the ground. painting is ready to display! |
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