Paint & Create Summer Camp: Week 5

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Week 5: “All About Color”

Focusing on the color wheel, saturation, and the “wow factor” of vibrant pigments.

• Day 1: Color Theory & Watercolor Resist

  • Projects: Painting “Magic Message” art using white crayons and liquid watercolors and creating a 12-hue color wheel clock.

  • Skill Focus: Understanding primary/secondary colors, wax resistance, and pigment blending.

• Day 2: Monochrome Canvas Nightscapes

  • Projects: Choosing a single “favorite” color and painting a landscape using only tints, tones, and shades of that color.

  • Skill Focus: Value scales (adding white for tints and black for shades) and monochromatic harmony.

• Day 3: Kaleidoscope Sand Art

  • Projects: Layering vibrant, custom-colored sand into glass jars or geometric “sand paintings.”

  • Skill Focus: Precision pouring, pattern layering, and color contrast.

• Day 4: Rainbow Macramé Wall Hangings

  • Projects: Creating a “cloud and rainbow” wall hanging using thick cotton rope and colorful yarn wrapping.

  • Skill Focus: The “gathering knot,” fiber wrapping, and fringe trimming.

• Day 5: Color Explosion: Splatter & Drip Art

  • Projects: Experimenting with Drip Art (acrylic pouring) and Pollock-style Splatter Art painting on large canvases.

  • Skill Focus: Viscosity, fluid dynamics, and expressive movement.

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