straw art

In Messy Art this week we painted with straws

For some reason, this picture just doesn't want to be right side up

I really like the way this one came out. He painted it on top of paper towels and got some of the texture from the towels in there.

We just mixed some water with tempera paint, giving it the consistency of milk. Then you take a straw, dip it in the paint, and put your finger over the other end of the straw. This creates a pipette effect. Then you drop the paint collected in the straw tip onto the paper and blow. I love to watch the kids get so lost in the process. They really did with this one. We listened to Getz and Gilberto while we painted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2xOgQi_H_A