Here are the instructions for making your own nature art!
Materials:
- Fruits, vegetables, plant leaves (Almost any type of food or plant can be used to make a great print)
- Newspaper
- Paint (tempura, block print, etc.)
- Roller/brayer or paintbrushes
- Plate, tray, or recycled materials to hold pain
- Paper to print on
Instructions:
- Lay out newspaper to protect your work surface
- If printing with food, prepare the food by cutting it horizontally, or cutting the foods into shapes. You can cut apples horizontally to get a star shape in the middle, or citrus to see the design on the inside.
- Pour paint onto tray or plate, and roll out if needed.
- Dip the foods or leaves into the paint, and use roller or paintbrush to completely cover its surface if needed
- Press the food or leaf onto the paper.
- Experiment by using different patterns and colors, as well as different textures and colors of paper to print on.
- You can print on fabric if you use acrylic or fabric paints, to make a T-shirt, pillowcase, hat, apron, etc.
Don’t forget to share your artwork with us by tagging us on social media @nptrestoration!
