RAINBOWS
Topsy-turvy art
Step by step
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Grab a piece of paper, some colouring pencils and find a space. It’s time to transform into amazing artists!
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Think about when you draw a picture. What do you normally do first? Most likely, you draw the shape of your picture. This is called an outline. You might do this using a pencil, then colour it in. We’re going to turn it all topsy-turvy.
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Take a sheet of paper and start colouring. It doesn’t matter which colours go where. Have fun creating shapes with your colours.
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Now you’ve created the fill for your picture, draw an outline – it could just be a big squiggle on the page! Once you’ve added an outline can you decide what your picture is? Perhaps it looks like a building, a cat or a pond. Add more details to show off your shape.
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Finished? Show off your topsy-turvy creations in the bizarre art gallery. This is where the pictures get put on the floor instead of the walls. Look at everyone else’s amazing artwork, can you guess what they drew? Be careful not to tread on the masterpieces!
Take it further
Caught the topsy-turvy art bug? Why not colour random shapes on another piece of paper and see what items and pictures you can see in them. You could even swap your coloured sheets with another Rainbow and see what they see out of your art!