palette painting art technique uses dabs and dots of paint instead of straight lines, adding dimension to your artwork.
Things Needed:
* Cornstarch
* Poster paints
* Small containers
* Craft stick or butter knife
* Cardboard
Steps to create palette painting:
1. In a small container, mix a small amount of cornstarch with poster paint until the mixture becomes thick like pudding. Repeat with other colors of paint.
2. Now “paint” a picture on a piece of cardboard. Use a craft stick or butter knife to apply the thick paint to the cardboard. The paint will “stick up” from your paper. Try an abstract design first.
3. Create “heavy” areas of color by building up the thick paint; to make “light” areas of color, spread the paint out. Then try to “paint” a portrait of someone. Since you are painting with a craft stick, you won’t be able to add a lot of detail.