Art Day #3: More Fingerprint Drawing


Materials:

  • Fingers
  • Tempera paint sticks
  • Pens
  • Paper

Preparation:

None required


What we did:

  • Made better fingerprints than last time by rubbing a finger on a tempera paint stick and immediately pressing it down on the paper.
  • Don’t forget to:
    • Let the fingerprint dry before adding anything to the print.
    • Wipe the paint off your finger with a paper towel immediately after making the print.
  • We made lots of fingerprint drawings:
    • Drawings using a single fingerprint:
      • Person sleeping in bed, with a blanket
        Lady bug
      • Bird
    • Drawing made with four fingerprints — a butterfly
      • Added a second color to the wings
    • Drawings with lots of fingerprints:
      • Flower with fingerprint petals and leaves
      • Caterpillar

Homework: