I had seen on a few other blogs that teachers were using magazine pages for paint palettes. I just wasn't sure about how well it would work. However, last week I went to my cupboards and found that my cupboards were bare( I had no small paper plates left ). So magazine palettes it was. IT WORKED GREAT! I still like using small paper plates, but magazine pages are free & I have an endless supply.
So teachers that posted this idea..THANK YOU.
I've never tried the magazine pages. I would think the patterns and colors on the pages would "get in the way".
ReplyDeleteI have someone who brings me her empty TV dinner containers, and they make wonderful palettes. They are "basic black". We wash them sometimes and other times we don't...
I thought the same thing, Phyl, and resisted trying it. But I have to say, my eyes adjusted really quickly when focused in on the painting space, and it wasn't the problem I thought it would be. The lesson I tried it with involved lots of color mixing, so the extra space of the page was handy. I still use my "washing-required" plastic palettes when using a more limited color scheme. The best thing about the magazines is when you have multiple classes painting and no time for washing up in between. Happy painting!
ReplyDeleteI really liked your ideas.Make use of bottle caps to make bottle cap jewelry and share these ideas too among the people.
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