5 Tips – Teaching Kids Acrylic Canvas Painting

By Spramani Elaun

Teaching children how to acrylic canvas paint is my specialty!

I teach and host painting events weekly.

My proven painting method has been taught to thousands of children of all ages.

Here’s a list of my top tips, along with links to learn more on that particular area.

Be sure to check out all five blog post to go more in depth.

If you would like to learn more , check out my book, Kids Painting – Teaching young kids how to paint, with materials & set-up guide.

Tip #1. Teaching first time painters

Introducing painting to children can be a great experience, and encourages a child to pick-up painting who would never have the opportunity. Here’s my best tips introducing painting for the first time, and preparing a paint space.

How to teach children to paint, first time lessons

Tip #2. Learn how to pick paints for kids art projects

Many parents come to me confused about which paints work best for art projects.

There’s many types of paints on the market to choose from .

How to Pick Paints For Kid Art Projects, art teacher Spramani Elaun Safe non-toxic

Tip #3. Keeping Art Messes to a Minimum by Smocks

Painting is fun yet a messy activity that usually gets on clothes.

I meet hundreds of parents and teachers who express they would love for their children to paint, but fear messes and stains.

Planning ahead for these types of messes can provide hours of creative fun, and give you a calm peace of mind. After years of painting with so many children, I’ve come up with some great easy tips to follow to keep messy paint from spreading.

Kids Art Smock For Painting, Messy Projects

Tip #4. Color Theory Helps Kids Paint Better

Learning to mix primary colors into an array of color combinations is the study of color theory. Color theory learning comes by mixing pigmented colorants together like scientific exploring. I give young children sufficient opportunities to see colors evolve with numerous curious experimentation. Learning to mix the color wheel takes years to master and improves painting as the child gets more skilled.

Kids Mixing Primary Colors, art lesson 12 step color wheel teach

Tip #5. My 10 Secret Tips to Helping You Teach Painting

The idea of teaching your kids how to paint might seem confusing, and have you stuck where to start or what’s important. Here’s some of my 10 quick tips to get you heading in the right direction.

10 Painting Tips For Working With Children

Bonus Tip!

Where to buy safe non-toxic U.S. made acrylic paints just for kids. Check out this blog post where you can purchase paints.

Buy Acrylic Safe Artist Paints For Kids, Earth Friendly

I’ve worked with so many teachers and parents who have never been taught kids painting curriculum, and have no idea how kids learn to paint. I’ve been in that spot before; it took me many years of working with children of all ages to really understand exactly how they learn paint, and what skills they’re capable of at each age. I’m saving you from years of research and observation by creating and sharing my Kids Painting Book – Teaching young kids how to paint, with materials & set-up guide.t-kids

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Spramani Elaun

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