To incorporate science and experimentation into art, we took trays and filled them with water (enough to cover the bottom). The cups were filled with canola oil and food coloring. The cups of oil and coloring were stirred until smooth (can tell the difference in picture one and two). Using a pipette, the food coloring and oil mixture should be dropped into the tray. The colors can be left separated or allowed to be placed close enough to mix (color mixing was taught with primary and secondary colors). The paper sits in the tray until the oil and color can be seen through the paper. The paper should be slowly lifted out of the tray and left flat to dry.
This was done with freshman students as a one day experiment/art project. It was fun to look at the differences in the work depending on how much color was used and if they were dropped into the tray at random or planned out. Overall, the students enjoyed being able to do this several times each!
Arty on!
This was done with freshman students as a one day experiment/art project. It was fun to look at the differences in the work depending on how much color was used and if they were dropped into the tray at random or planned out. Overall, the students enjoyed being able to do this several times each!
Arty on!
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