Painted Petal Flowers
In this lesson, young artists talk about how a seed grows into a plant and create a colorful composition of painted and cut flowers.
Story: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
Project: Painted Petal Flowers
Featured Artwork: Kuniaki Kuroki (Japanese, b. 1945) Kourin Vase, 1994, blown glass with gold and platinum leaf. Museum purchase in honor of John C. Lombard, President of The Dayton Art Institute Board of Trustees, 1994-1997. 1997.24
Supplies
1. Tempera or Acrylic Paint*
2. Paintbrushes
3. Water and cup for water
4. 2 pieces of white multimedia or watercolor paper (any heavyweight paper will work!)
5. 9×11 construction paper in various colors
6. Construction paper scraps
7. Scissors
8. Glue sticks
*if you don’t have paint, use crayons!