Finger Paint Rainbow (Part 45)

Practice finger painting in this art lesson: finger paint rainbow (part 45).

🎨 Studio Brief #89

Use your fingers to paint a beautiful rainbow.

🎯 Your mission

Splash colors that don't usually hang out together.

⚡ The twist

Mix on the page, not on the palette.

What you'll learn · 1 of 2

Use your fingers to paint a beautiful rainbow.

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

Finger painting lets you feel the paint and create bold, expressive marks.

Get ready

Techniques you'll practise

finger paintingcolor orderblending

Washable markersCrayons

Step 1 of 3

Put dollops of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple finger paint on your paper.

Step 2 of 3

Use your fingers to spread each color in an arc, one above the other.

Step 3 of 3

Blend the edges where colors meet.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 The color we call 'blue' didn't have a name in many languages until very recently.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

🎨 Vincent van Gogh painted *Starry Night* from memory, in a hospital, at night.

You did it!

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We'll pick an art project that matches exactly where your skills are right now.

✨ More to explore

🌍 Where you see this: Every brand, every poster, every video game — color was picked on purpose.

🏆 Try this week: Paint your feeling today — no shapes, just colors.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “Why did you pick those colors? What feeling were you going for?”

Send it to a parent looking for a 15-minute screen-free creative win.