​This artwork looks so complicated and detailed, but it’s not. It’s so easy to create the detailed leaves with a simple plastic dish brush, and to help with the tree, we have a free Tree Outline Template with our printable PDF of this lesson plan.

You Will Need:

• ​Use an old dish brush for painting leaves
• Print the Free Tree Template
• Paint: Thick quality paint.  SuperTempera or Student Acrylic are both ideal for this.
• Old Plastic Dish Brush
• Spare sheets of paper for testing.
• Shallow paint trays or old plastic container lids.
• Paintbrushes
• Black marker for details, if required.

​Let’s Get Started:

Print off the Free Template of the tree trunk.

Pour a little paint onto your paint tray or plastic container lids.  You will only need a small amount.  If you are painting autumn colours, use yellow, orange and deep yellow.  Otherwise, use green and leaf green for the tree leaves.

Use a pressing stamping action with the brush to get the leaves effect on the branches of the tree.  Try testing on a spare sheet of paper until you are happy 
with the consistency of the paint.

When you have finished the leaves, paint the trunk and showing branches with a paintbrush.
Once dried, you can use a black marker for highlights.   

Free PDF Template:
The template is on page 2.

​Painting with dye is a quick and straightforward art project that is very colourful and effective.  

You will need

1. Waterproof Black Sharpie Markers (or any waterproof black markers).
2. FAS Painting Dyes and fine paintbrushes.
3. Make sure you use thick paper.  Paper can get easily get over-wet

​Draw a picture outline using the black Sharpie markers. 

By using the markers enables the children to add lots of fine details to their drawings. 

Colour your picture with FAS Painting Dyes. 

It doesn’t matter if the dye runs together or the dye goes over the line. This painting technique gives a lovely watercolour effect, and the black lines always stay visible. You can add more details after the dye has dried. 

The process can also be done in reverse, but let the dying dry first.

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LEVEL: Pre-school and Primary.

A is a fun and simple way for kids to make colourful pictures.
Every painting is unique, and there is very little involved in the setup—lots of fun.
 
String Painting Art with School Paints
You will need:
: Super Tempera Paint  or a wash off paint & Paintbrush
: String cut in about 30cm (12”) lengths.
: Shallow Plates or trays
: Paper
: Apron and a cover sheet or newspapers – plus paper towels.

Let’s get started:
Cover the table with newspaper.
Pour a little Tempera paint into the shallow trays. One colour only per tray.

Dip the string into the Tempera Paint, leaving one end unpainted to hold on to.  

Use your paintbrush to push the string into the paint, making sure it is well covered.

Use your paintbrush to push the string into the paint, making sure it is well covered.

Lift the string and place it on your paper. Use the brush if you need to. It would help if you had help position it without the brush touching the paper.

Gently lift the string up and down, pull the string up, down and all around and then pull it off the paper.
Allow for drying.

TIPS:  
-  Cotton is better than plastic string.

Share, enjoy & have fun.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN FACE PAINT:

Be very careful of unknown brands, a product that smells like you would never put it on your face. Some cheap face paint really does smell bad.

These days label that says non-toxic is just not good enough! The label should carry a seal or safety mark like CE, ACMI, EN71.3 or FDA. This means the paint has been tested for safety.

REAL Cosmetic v Cosmetic grade face paint
There is a massive difference between cosmetic and cosmetic grade face paint.   

A cosmetic grade face paint means it is a watered-down poster paint to a semi cosmetic level. The ingredients are not all or only partially cosmetic raw materials. 
This is not made for painting on skin. 

FAS Professional Face is made from TRUE cosmetic raw materials. The pigment, the resin and the biocide are all cosmetic and are designed for use on skin.
Much like a Nivea face cream or shampoo.

PAINTING SAFETY

If you suspect that your skin or your model's skin may have sensitive skin, you could test the paint on the inside of their wrist before you begin. If there is no reaction after a few minutes will be safe to proceed.

If you intend to wear face paint for long periods of time, you may need to re-apply your colours and use a barrier cream or moisturiser to assist with the removal and protection of your skin.

Keep paint away from eyes, mouth and nose. Always be very careful when painting in these areas. It is a good idea to have your model close their eyes until you have finished painting in these areas.

Don't use paints or glitter paints that are intended for painting on paper as these products are not likely to be safe to wear on your face.

School Painting Dyes  -
Wax Crayon and Chalk Resist Lesson
#FASpaints #Schoolpainting

You will need
· Wax Crayons
· Chalk
· A Water-based water soluble dye

Chalk:
Use Chalk to draw a thick outline of your picture.

Use wax crayons to colour in your picture between the chalk outlines. Colouring in your picture. Makeup one dark School Dye colour (preferably black). Allow this dark to wash over the entire picture. This will wash away the chalk outlines.

Wax Crayons:
You must make sure that you are using Wax Crayons to make this work. There are a lot of plastic crayons on the market; these will not work.

The Wax Crayons are ideal for quick colourful artworks with FAS School Painting Dyes.

If you can use a thicker water-absorbent cartridge paper as this type of painting will use a lot of water, you need a paper that can cope with this.

Draw a picture with the wax crayons making the lines reasonably thick. In a simple basic design.
Example: 'A is for Apple' and drawing a simple outline of an apple.

Using the wax crayons, colour in any spaces left.

Paint and fill your picture with the School Painting Dye covering the entire picture with bright and vibrant colour. 

The School Painting Dye is resisted by the wax crayon areas that you coloured in earlier. 

This method also suits designs based on stained glass windows.
Simple yet very colourful and can be completed in minutes.

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Kids love making colourful crafts, and working with school dyes is colourful, fun, and yet so easy. You can paint simple pictures quickly, and you end up with a very bright watercolour effect.

LEVEL: Pre-school and Primary.
Watercolour painting with school dyes

You will need:
: A school water base dye - or a food dye
: Paper (not too thin)
: Black Marker Pen
: Pencil
: Brushes. (Soft hair watercolour brushes are better): Apron and a cover sheet or newspapers or paper towels

Let’s get started:
First, make sure you have protection on the painting surfaces. Wear old clothing, smocks or aprons.
Start with a straightforward basic outline pencil sketch. 

Make sure the outlines are dark enough for the children to paint around.
Pour the dyes into trays and paint pots. 

Start to paint in your picture using one brush per colour. Try not to overload your brush. The lighter you paint, the better the watercolour effect, and it will dry much faster.
Once dry, use a black marker to outline the details. It is essential not to use the market before you paint as some markers will react with the dye and spoil the picture.


TIPS:  
: You can mix colours, but things can quickly get messy with dirty colours and dirty brushes.
: Thin paper can get over wet and fall apart.

School Tempera Poster Paint:
School Tempera is what you will see everywhere in schools today. It is the most popular daily used educational art paint in the world. More preschoolers and primary school children are painting with tempera in schools across the globe every day.

It is ‘normally’ a safe, non-toxic paint that is very colourful and quick drying. There are no eggs, clay or wheat in the formulation for this type of paint. It is made for kids to paint safely.

FAS Super Tempera paint dries quickly and lasts a long time. But the paint will eventually spoil. To prevent spoilage, close the lid tightly after use and avoid returning unused Super Tempera to its original container.

Safety Concerns:
Here at FAS paints, we get all our paint independently tested to international school paint safety standards. When using any school paint, read the label to see what safety testing has been done.

Just saying not-toxic on the label is not good enough and means nothing.

It is recommended that you carefully read the labels or read the manufacturer’s MSDS (Medical Safety Data Sheet) to see the ingredients if you are concerned.

#faspaints #fabricpainting #fastex

Learn how to paint your own mask with FAS Fastex Textile Ink.

Getting Plain Bags:
You will need some plain cotton bags.  Most of the ones you can get your hands on are too thin, almost like some of them are made from thin cotton bed sheets.

FAS Paint A Bag:
FAS have a Paint Cotton Bag Set of 10 that is made on 10oz cotton and prewashed.  This is close to the thickness of a pair of jeans.  This Paint A Bag set is ideal for the classroom and these bags will take heavy use and plenty of paint.  They are made to last.​

What paint do I use when painting fabric tote bags?
Do not use acrylic paints, this type of paint will sit on top of a surface and are prone to cracking or flaking off.  Acrylic paints are not really design for flexible moving surfaces.

​Use a Textile Ink like FAS Fastex. Fabric Ink is ideal for this type of work.  Colours are bright, permanent, non-toxic and can be layer over and over without adding to the overall thickness.  When heatset or fixed by ironing the bags the fabric and textile ink are fused together.  Making the bags dry-cleanable, completely non-fading and permanently washable.
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See Fastex info >>
See How to Heat Fix Fastex >>.

What to Paint on the Bags:
The ideas are only limited buy your imagination.  Here are some videos and photos of what can be creativity painting onto these tote canvas bags.

Here is a few ideas on how to paint a Tote Canvas Bag

Local Auckland artist James Edwards
paints amazing artworks with a
FAS Super Tempera School Paint.

Click Here for more image and an interview with James Edwards

​You will need
• Waterproof Black Sharpie Markers (or any waterproof markers)
• FAS Painting Dyes and Fine Brushes

Draw a picture using the black markers. 

Using the markers enables the children to add lots of fine details to their drawings. 

The picture is then coloured with FAS Painting Dyes. 

It doesn’t matter if the dye runs together or the lines are gone over. This gives a nice watercolour effect and the black lines always stay visible. More details can be added after the dye has dried. The process can also be done in reverse with the dying done first.

You will Need:

Paint: Thick quality good quality Green paint.  Super Tempera or Student Acrylic are both ideal for this.
Old plastic dishwashing brush
Brown Crayon
Spare sheets of paper for testing.
Shallow paint trays or old plastic container lids.
Paint brushes
Black marker for details.

Let’s Get Started:

Print off the Template of the tree trunk. (see above)

Colour the trunk in with a crayon or marker.

Pour a little paint on to your paint tray or plastic container lids.  You will only need a little amount.  If you are painting autumn colours use yellow, orange and deep yellow.  Otherwise use green and leaf green for the tree leaves.

Use a pressing stamping action with the brush to get the leaves effect on the branches of the tree.  Try testing on a spare sheet of paper until you are happy with the consistency of the paint.
Once dried you can use a black marker for highlights


Tip: Less stamping of the paint looks better.

Mixing two or more green leaf colours looks great.

An acrylic paint works well

Cheaper brands of paint may be too thin for this artwork.

Painting Bugs with Paper Folding Art.

Learn how to paint colourful bugs, beetles, ladybirds and grasshoppers.  This example shows how easy it is to create and paint bugs of all sorts of shapes and sizes with Super Tempera school paint.

There is a lot you can do with paint that you just can't do with markers, pencils or crayons. 

Join us and subscribe to this “Ideas worth Painting” YouTube channel as we explore the creative colourful world of school painting.  

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