Finger Paint Rainbow (Part 48)

Practice finger painting in this art lesson: finger paint rainbow (part 48).

🎨 Studio Brief #95

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.

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Techniques you'll practise

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You will need

CrayonsConstruction paper

Step 1 of 4

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

Step 2 of 4

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

Step 3 of 4

Blend the edges where colors meet.

Step 4 of 4

Add clouds and a sun using your fingertips.

Did you know?

🤯 Mind = Blown

🤯 Mixing red, yellow, and blue paint together makes mud — but mixing red, green, and blue light makes white.

🌟 Artist Spotlight

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

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

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

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