Watercolored Emotions

For this assignment, we were instructed to tape off six areas of our watercolor paper and experiment with the watercolors, salt, wax, plastic wrap, and household items to create texture and to paint representations of different emotions.  This was super fun for me!  I had NO IDEA how any of this was going to turn out, but I very much enjoyed the process of playing, experimenting, and watching what happened!

I think the bottom center is my favorite.  I love the bright colors, the swirls, the splashmarks, and the texture.  I think this assignment is a great way to get kids excited about the different things you can do with watercolors and help them to not be afraid to experiment and try new things on their paintings!