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

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Despite the intricate appearance of this painting, it's surprisingly simple. Achieving detailed leaves is easy by using a basic plastic dishwashing brush. We provide a complimentary Tree Outline Template in our printable PDF lesson plan for assistance with the tree.

Free PDF Tree Template Download:

brush_tree_painting.pdf

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Tree Painted with a dish brush

You Will Need:

• Paint: High-quality, thick green paint. Super Tempera or Student Acrylic are both ideal choices.

• 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 with a brown crayon or marker.

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 achieve the leaf effect on the branches of the tree. Try testing on a spare sheet of paper until you are satisfied 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 shades of green for the leaves looks great.

Acrylic paint works well.

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

Share and enjoy,

Tony