Salt Painting

Objectives

• Create artwork with different textures and patterns using salt and watercolour paint.

• Observe and understand the interaction between the salt and watercolour paint.

Materials

• Per Class or Group:
  watercolour paints
  paint brushes
  paper
  salt
  containers/shakers for salt (1 per student)

Key Questions

• What happens to the paint when you sprinkle salt on it?
• What does your painting look like when you shake the salt off it?
• Are there lighter spots on your painting when you shake the salt off? How do you think they got there?

What To Do

1. Start painting a picture. When you have done a little bit, sprinkle a little bit of salt over your painting then watch what happens.
2. When your painting is completely dry, shake off the salt.

Extensions

• More Art: The lighter spots that the salt crystals leave behind can be used as snow in a winter scene or stars in a night scene.