Leaf Printing
Report Copyright Infringement View in OSM UK
Description
Use real leaves to make interesting leaf prints on paper.
Resources
Leaves, Water-based Paint, Paper, Paintbrushes
Instructions
1. Collect leaves of various shapes and sizes.
2. Cover your work area with a mat or with newspapers. Prepare different colours of paint on your palette. Position a leaf with its under-side facing up and paint on its entire surface.
3. Press the painted leaf onto sketch paper or construction paper.
4. Remove the leaf to reveal a beautiful leaf print.
5. Repeat the process using different colours and other leaf shapes.
6. You may even try painting different colours on one leaf to create a rainbow-coloured leaf print.
If you haven't got access to paints and brushes, you can draw round the leaves and either shade them in with pencil or colour them in.
Tags
- leaf
- Nature
- Nature art
- painting
- painting activity
Badge Links
- Adventure - Outdoor activity
- Creative - Craft
- Outdoors - Natural activity
- Skills - Creative activity
- World - Leaf printing