Finger Painting

Finger Painting 

 Definition: Painting is a two dimensional work of art done in liquid to paste-like medium, usually coloured pigments. Value can and is sometimes used to create the illusion of form and or space 

Finger painting is a form of painting done by dipping ones finger pad in paint and using the same finger to produce images on the canvas, thus giving it the name finger painting. 

Procedure: 

• Place Canvas horizontally 
• Dip finger pad in paint 
• Starting at the top use finger to paint more than half of the canvas 
• Wipe off fingers then dip in another colour 
• Paint the rest of canvas 
• Wipe fingers then apply colour to be used for objects in the background 
• Paint in background object/s
• Wipe fingers then re-apply paint for foreground 
• Paint in objects for foreground