We have been learning about
Fresco painting and decided to make one.
Materials needed:
- Plaster of Paris (powder form)
- Water
- Card board
- Water colour paints
- Paint brushes
- Eraser
- Grey pencil
Method
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMOiHw6Is1TAPk7f8hhSipzRZzB2O09D_7SweIrdo3Luot8u_FxSi6GfXzx8vGhbXzID-0D33LjmXmJFrfm8IJ1PVdUrA9pJJTUH7fdgelIHaqpf9UrHHNf0JoneOyFWBuzBLh36QO0Lk/s320/Plaster+of+Paris.jpg) |
Mix plaster of Paris to thick consistency
(tried turning this but it's determined to lie on it's side) |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSzIQIvQH1P8cdruT5Ms9lGhrUoq1bRPQoqcmCes6SQOBa9xHerq01CFkXXeXLZjqVKxN5tfUbnXWYJlgCS8G69rL54CACJbYmqXFgu8MH9ANHvpdYuPJ95-y0bG1Pnpnd3HYgr6rKLIx/s320/Card+board.jpg) |
Cut thick card board to required size |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4t2ZgkuDCwc-ZPatNE4MKNqBRvZ7jdvNrQyphsBYiaYN9RbvXi9AN2w_8W4tGAtfk9Re2mZ1XePYsWu3N0b6XxSi1s8jD5-aAYB2hJCcXP3vhYpnctZSCFRyEyL1V7sUdOBWzOdYAmNQV/s320/Spread+plaster+of+paris+on+cardboard.jpg) |
Spread plaster of Paris onto card board |
- Set aside to dry.
- Draw your picture with a grey pencil
- Erase picture leaving a faint outline
- Mix water colours
- Paint picture
- (Apologies I forgot to take photo's of these steps)
Final product
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTweIcjljUelhJ_cFBhz1wSShqnWuWwzXLgam1jAuWLRMVmxrazJ-XgYlZyVcbBNhLjChoseGTOe6yZ9tFs_aXvj_XSL-zgogwZ2VYARnDXdtN82RreQOy0GcP5sv0kXw-nyOIWtUrhHJ/s320/Sir+N+Fresco.jpg) |
Completed picture |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPeYtDtSGAxqNSzxCwJhs-7780HSS0fifJCymfadv4i15eRBBofYQWxBggXglf1ebNWXI6JPm7USyMZJPv2HMUWTQHEb_e9it82VQSl5n_90VIxKlaU1EI5cxL9VaZiDxCUjJFfDCuF12l/s320/close+up+fresco.jpg) |
A close up where you can see the texture |
Have fun making your fresco's
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