The Grown-Up's Guide to Painting with Kids: 20+ Fun Fluid Art and Messy Paint Projects for Adults and Kids to Make Together

by Jennifer McCully

Overview

Discover the popular art of paint pouring with projects for the whole family!

The Grown-Up's Guide series features how-to projects, creative prompts, and crafting activities to inspire hours of messy fun for you and your little ones. Now you can learn the trendy paint pouring technique—and teach your kids to do it too!

Paint pouring, also known as fluid art, uses acrylic paint and a variety of everyday tools to create colorful, abstract art poured on canvases and other surfaces. With this book, prepare to get messy—some techniques require touching or even hitting the paint—but that's half the fun. (Consider doing the projects outside, where it's OK to make a mess!) You'll find:

• An introduction to the affordable tools required to pour paint, from cups and canvases to stir sticks, paper, reusable straws, and more
• Techniques to familiarize yourself with the pouring process before you start
• Color mixing tips
• Instructions for finishing paintings with varnish and other materials
• Step-by-step projects, easily customizable by color, surface, and skill level—with options for non-canvas surfaces such as coasters, pieces of wood, gift boxes, and more
• Tips on how older kids—with the help of their parents, of course—might even learn to use a heat torch to create the cell-like structure typical in fluid art

Kids of all ages will love the tactile experience of pouring paint—and you can participate too, enjoying family togetherness for hours as you learn to create colorful, abstract art together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633228559
Publisher:	Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date:	06/03/2021
Series:	Grown-Up's Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jennifer McCully is a graphic designer who expanded her horizon to include mixed-media work. Her creative spirit can be seen on her bold canvases, which feature vibrant and simple objects that are both energetic and inspiring. Her childlike creations evoke happiness and draw inspiration from practically anything. Jennifer is a full-time Etsy seller, operating four different shops, and the author of ARTrageous! and The Grown-Up's Guide to Paint Pouring with Kids, both from Walter Foster Publishing. Visit her online at jennifermccully.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Tools & Materials 6

Color Basics & Inspiration 12

Pouring Techniques 16

Finishing Artwork 19

Creative Prompts & Step-by-Step Projects

Just One Color 22

Wild & Free: Puddle/Straight Pour 26

Dirty Pour 32

Just Flip It 40

Close Your Eyes 46

With All My Heart 50

Popsicle Art 58

Hey, Birdie, Birdie 66

The Unexpected 72

Gift It! Creative Packaging 76

Woof! Meow! Mixed-Media Animal Collage 82

Stone Coasters 88

Drip, Flick & Dot 94

Happiness from Above: Cloud & Colorful Rain 98

Initial It 104

Urban Jungle 110

Acrylic Skin Collage 116

Miniature Creations 122

About the Artist 128