How to Paint a Tree using a dishwashing brush and FAS Super Tempera School Paint.

​How to Paint a Tree using a dishwashing brush and FAS Super Tempera School Paint.

Kids Art Lesson:
This painting looks so complicated and detailed but it’s not. It’s so easy to create the detailed leaves with a simple plastic dishwashing brush and to help with the tree; we have a free Tree Outline Template with our printable PDF of this lesson plan.

To print off the Tree Template: Click Here

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.