Plastic bags can be found everywhere in our lives, we all know that plastic bags are particularly versatile, in addition to it can be used to hold things, you can also think of plastic bags used to do what? Today, we will use plastic bags to paint a painting, the creative process is really very simple.

How do you paint with plastic bags?

Painting with plastic bags can be a creative and fun artistic activity. Here are some steps and suggestions to help you paint with plastic bags:
I. Basic Painting Methods
1. Prepare the materials:
Plastic bags: choose clean, transparent plastic bags, can be daily use of food bags or shopping bags.
Brushes and paints: prepare a variety of colors of watercolor, gouache or acrylic paints, as well as the appropriate brush.
Paper: Choose paper suitable for drawing, such as sketch paper, watercolor paper or cardboard.
2. Drawing outlines:
Lightly sketch the rough outline of the plastic bag on the paper with a pencil, paying attention to showing its shape and folds.
3. Coloring:
Use brushes and paints to fill in the outline of the plastic bag, and you can draw different colors or patterns as needed.
Pay special attention to the transparency of the plastic bag and the folds of the light and shadow changes.

Ⅱ. creative painting methods
1. Topography method:

Knot the plastic bag and turn it over and shake it so that it is full of gas.
In the knot around the color of flowers or other patterns, and then gently topography on the paper, you can form a unique pattern effect.
2. Three-dimensional painting:
Blow or fill a plastic bag with water (be safe) to make it expand into a certain shape.
Then use a paintbrush to draw on the surface of the plastic bag to create a three-dimensional visual effect.
3. Combine with other materials:
You can paste pieces of paper, fabric or other decorative materials on the plastic bag to add layers and richness to the picture.
Or cut the plastic bags into specific shapes, such as animals, plants, etc., and then paint and decorate them.

How to paint lotus leaves and flowers from a plastic bag?

Degree of difficulty: ☆☆

Age: 5+ years old

Time-consuming: within 20 minutes

Supplies:

drawing paper
plastic bag
Pigment
Paint Brushes

Step 1: Prepare a clear plastic bag and tie a knot at the bottom position.

Step 2: Blow air into the inside of the plastic bag and tie another knot in the open position.

Step 3: Squeeze green paint in the bottom of a plastic bag.

Step 4: Paint it green at the bottom of the plastic bag with a paint pen as shown above.

Step 5: Then take the paint applied to the plastic bag and print it upside down on a piece of drawing paper.

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Step 6: With this method, you can make more than one print on a sheet of drawing paper, so that you get a drawing of multiple lotus leaves.

Step 7: Then use a paintbrush to paint the rods for the lotus leaves.

Step 8: For each lotus leaf, paint them with rods, as above.

Step 9: In the blank spot, draw a few more red lotus flowers.

Step 10: At the bottom of the lotus leaves, it's really so nice to paint a few swimming fish.

With the above steps, you can help your child to create various interesting paintings using plastic bags. Both basic painting and creative painting methods can let you and your child experience different fun and sense of achievement in the painting process.