Claude Monet is well known for his beautiful water scenes! This is a fun (and messy) finger painting craft that will leave children with beautiful results. The materials used are simple and you’re sure to have them on hand in your art supply closet. I suggest you try this craft beforehand to get a feel for removing the tape.
Materials:
- Cardstock Paper
- Fingerpaint
- Painters Tape or Masking Tape
Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:
Art Project Tutorial:
For this craft you'll need some masking
tape to make your bridge shape. I cut our
tape in half to get thinner strips. You want to form the shape of the bridge
using your masking tape. You can do this
for younger children if needed. Press down to make sure that no paint will
come through the tape. Give children an image of Monet's Bridge
over a Pond of Water Lilies and a paper
plate to blend on. Using fingers, begin to dab the colors onto
the paper. Go ahead and dab over the
bridge. Encourage children to cover their entire
sheet of paper, It will create a more
dramatic effect when the tape is removed. Time to let your project dry. When it's dry remove the tape carefully
and slowly. Be careful as you pull the tape, you will
start to see the shape of the bridge. I didn't wait long enough and the tape
began to pull up the paper as well. It's
okay, still looks great, but not as crisp. Stand back and enjoy your work!
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All Done
I’m going to do this with my class. If you have difficulty getting masking tape off, iron over it. It’s worth bringing your iron to school to get crisp results. I had to do this for another project.
Interesting Tip Edith, Thanks for sharing it!
Do you have an artist card for Monet?
Heating up masking tape with a hairdryer will also get it to come off without ripping! I learned this tip doing printmaking in college!
If you use painters tape (green) it will come off no problem.