Finger painting can be a young child's favorite "creative" activity. Give a child a blank sheet of paper, some paint and a whole new world opens up. The sight, the smell and the texture can ignite a child's imagination. Most finger paintings are exploratory and experimentation. An older person looking at a child's finger painting may see only swirls and lines, but to the child he sees an elephant or a mountain range. Finger painting in a controlled environment (not free art) can produce some very surprising results.
"Spring" is a piece finger painted by eleven 3yr. olds The children were instructed to use their fingers only. No palming was allowed. Working on a group piece eventually takes a life of its own. The painting initially started out abstract with green paint and then evolved into a work of art with an impressionistic feel.
"Spring" 24x30 acrylic on canvas
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