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Freeport: 8/12-8/16

Monday

On Monday, senior campers made art portfolios to store their work from the week, while younger campers explored different art materials. In the afternoon, campers enjoyed painting with acrylic paint AND even tried to paint with eyeshadow.

Seniors making portfolios

Juniors studying a nature book with Miss Bowen

Afternoon painting

Tuesday

On Tuesday, campers started off their morning with some watercolors. Midmorning, what a special treat today. The found of DaVinci Experience, Judy Crosby, came in to do painting demos for the children and talk about earth pigments and homemade paints. Judy holds an art degree from the University of Southern Maine and loves to share her vast knowledge in painting with the children. Later on the kids got to try their own hand in earth paint, collecting soils and items from the woods to make paints and paint brushes. We learned about why different soils are different colors and got creative with our art utensils.

Judy Crosby talking about different types of paint

Dirt Painting

Wednesday

On Wednesday, we enjoyed the most creative and delicious day of the week! We used food our our medium today. We started off simple with some whip cream paint. In the afternoon we smushed fruits, mixed spices, and used condiments to create amazing works of art.

Thursday

On Thursday, campers made their own watercolor. The campers made some beautiful nature scapes with their own homemade water colors. In the afternoon we smashed chalk and mixed with water to make chalk paint.

Friday

On Friday, we finished off the week strong with a wacky paint day. Splatter paining, balloon painting, and then some fun in the sprinklers.

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