A few weeks ago I showed you some of our Greek Vases from one of our classes.
Check out the lesson and the first vases here. A few friends asked me what paint I used and were these specialty vases. So here's the low-down:
- These were cheap vases from the art supply store, about $1 each.
- We used craft acrylic which stays on well but is more liquidy than standard acrylic and is also very innexpensive.
- DO NOT use tempera. Parents of my younger students probably hoped I'd use something washable. It will work but it runs easily and if your vase gets wet you'll have a colorful puddle.
Just a few more vases to display from a younger class. These students wanted to just be inspired by the traditional Greek vases but wanted to add more color. Just black and red paint didn't cut it for them. I still wanted them to understand working with a limited palette so I gave said they could add a little yellow and green to the mix. The boys wanted to add a little mythology and the girls went for color. Look how inspired!
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| Medusa! |
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| Medusa #2! |
One of my pre-school students also joined the bigger kids that day for a makeup craft and she wanted many colors on hers. It may not have been Greek but it is certainly fabulous!
