Comb Art

Time

Art & Crafts

4 3 2 1 Mid Stages

Benefits

What you need

Poster paints (preferably in bottles)
Thick paper
Combs of different sizes and thicknesses
Newspapers or washable cloth (to protect the table)

Intro

We’re not going to comb our hair… we’re going to comb paint around the page to create a striking work of art! You simply dollop splodges of colour onto the paper and drag them around with a comb. It’s ever so soothing and mesmerising – and quick and easy to set up!

Enjoy with just one person or in a group.

The Activity

Cover your table with lots of newspaper or a washable cloth
Lay the thick paper out on top of it
Display the paints and ask each person to choose up to 3 or 4 colours in a variety of shades
Ask why they have chosen those colours and if they represent or remind them of anything
Gently squeeze blobs or lines of paint from the bottles onto the paper
Once you’ve put all your colours down, comb them into each other in straight lines, waves or different directions
Keep moving the comb around until they’re happy with the result
Sit back and admire the work and maybe ask if the image reminds them of anything or whether they can see any shapes in it