YAP XII Watercolors

February 22, 2020

We have been exploring watercolors in the art studio this Winter. In addition to the traditional watercolor palette and brushes on the tables there are also a series of large collaborative floor paintings being created with liquid watercolors and large brushes, sponges, and droppers.

The tape and shapes create interest during painting and also result in a painting with many layers of color when they are removed

Liz talks to the visitors especially school groups and their teachers about using the brush to create varied painted lines and about the importance of small motor development citing a New York Times article about how the decline of art experiences in childhood is affecting the ability of surgeons. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/well/live/surgeons-hobbies-dexterity.amp.html