4/30/2023 0 Comments Remembrance poppy drawingWe dotted the middle of the poppies using a thick paint brush with a splodge of black paint on the tip. (I love modeling that you can paint with things other than brushes – it’s a great way to help kids think about different materials they could use for their art.) Meanwhile, Bee and I started painting red circles with a water bottle lid from the recycling. (We’ve been learning about layering paintings to achieve particular results and prevent others, and so this was a great way for her to see this for herself). We talked about how she could have waited until the black paint was dry before adding the red layer. The first few poppies looked great, but with the next few she had difficulty preventing the black paint from mixing with the red. She painted the black centres first, washed her brush, and then painted red petals around the outside. JJ wanted to try painting poppies with a paintbrush. The acrylic we use look similar to these (<– aff link*). Once the watercolours were dry (which only took a minute), we moved onto the next layer, using brighter acrylic paints. Related: You may recognise this watercolour background technique from when we did our Aussie bottlebrush paintings. We painted two sets, because JJ and I had different ideas that we wanted to try. I find watercolours are great for painting backgrounds as they are quick to dry, and provide a subtle pastel background image which makes any bright colours we add later to really stand out. We use a watercolour wheel stack like this one (<– aff link *). We started by painting a blue and green background layer using watercolours. JJ (5.5 years old), Bee (3.5 years old) and I worked alongside each other, working on our projects partly individually, partly collaborating, as is usual in our household. Last Anzac Day we made these poppy paintings as a way to help our kids learn about, and commemorate, our fallen heroes. In Australia we observe Anzac Day on 25th April and Remembrance Day on 11th November (which is Veteran’s Day in the US). The red poppy flower, or a field of red poppies, is one of those symbols. War is a tricky subject to broach with little kids, but teaching kids about the symbols of remembrance is a good starting point. Field of red poppies art idea to help kids commemorate Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
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