You can complete this project in under 10 minutes. There are source images to work from in the Class Resources section. Choose the one you feel most drawn to (don't overthink it!).

Choose any three colours that go together well.

Get them ready on your palette, plus white and black.

Then set your timer for five minutes, and paint like a maniac.

The aim is to be loose and free with your paint. Follow your instincts. Mix your colours to create a more complex palette, and experiment with using some paint thicker, and some thinner.

Have some brushstrokes that are smaller, and some that are big and bold.

If it turns out messy, that's fine. That's GREAT! We're trying to achieve a confident use of the paint, not a perfect painting. We're looking for a painting that looked FUN to make.

When your five minutes is up, STOP. STOOOOOOOPPPPPPPPP!!!! You can paint another one. Don't be tempted to keep fiddling.

Then take a quick snap of your painting and share it in the class project gallery. And let me know your thoughts on the process. I can't wait to see what you paint!

Tanya Calliss

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