How to Introduce Watercolor Painting and Mixed Media Collage to Young Children

Testimonials from our Students

"Thank you so much for this generous gift! One of the things that struck me the most when I met you was your passion for awaking children's creativity. The way you have figured out how to expand the conversation and thought process through art is absolutely inspiring." ~Fabiola~

"Thank you! This course is fantastic on many levels! I appreciated the overall theory that we are ALL creative. The course was just as much for me, the parent, as it was for my daughter! Together, we are both enjoying the exploration of our creativity inspired by your love of learning and your belief in us all! I appreciated the introduction to the specifics of the tools, materials, and techniques. I also appreciated examples of conversations with young artists that support their creativity and identity as artists. I have a toolkit to start! Thank you! ~Renee~

"This was great; I learned so much! I used to use the same brushes for every project and type of paint!!! Now I know better. Thank you for this wonderful course." ~gabriela~

"The different materials really got my imagination going. I can't wait to try some new techniques." ~Lissa~

"Patricia, Great instructions and I learned a lot about mixed media collage from you! Thank you! Can't wait to try it with children." ~pui khin yong~

"I really enjoyed it and it was interesting to me because I am one of those people that are afraid of working on art pieces. But I was inspired by your calmness while you were working on the collage and I really loved the outcome of the colors. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be exposed to such a nice experiment." ~Roselin~

"Thanks for sharing! Definitely spending some time on how to use the brushes differently with the children! I love your collage technique cant wait to try it with the children! and of course I will try it myself! My head is spinning with ideas! "~Blanca Villa~

"This was a very inspiring and I learned so much, that I am now extremely excited to share and do this with not only my co-workers but most importantly the children!!" ~Dianet~

"Thanks for sharing the skills. I love it!" ~Ye Hu~

"I loved this so much. It was very helpful and enjoyed it . My favorite part was looking at the overall painting in smaller angles to narrate different thoughts or ideas. Thank you for this " ~juliann~

"I love using watercolors and collaging in the classroom. I found the resources page and the introduction to the different kinds of watercolor paper and brushes very beneficial. It was nice how simplified Patricia made it so it's easy to understand and implement." ~Andrea~

"This was wonderful and really inspires me as a young teacher. Thank you!" ~Stephanie~

"What a wonderful video. I also work in a Reggio inspired school, and never though collage can be so meaningful and relevant. I always stirred away from it. Thank you!" ~Veronica~

"I had a lot of fun learning about the subject. I though it was sort of relaxing seeing the whole process take place. I was thinking that the children would love to have this type of experience because they are very observant and love to explore. I really loved the course. You have given me a lot of ideas and inspiration. I am really excited to try this out. Thank you!" ~Maria~

"This was a very cute and fun project that I can definitely see me doing with my future students! I liked that she was able to rip pieces of different textured papers and glue them onto another piece of paper to give it even more texture. She had a lot of great different types and styles of paper." ~Karina~

"Thank you so much! I plan to create a collage with my son. I am inspired to create and will take your art training back to my preschool class." ~Anita~

"Thank you Patricia for a very detailed course. You gave so many options, both new and renewed, that will be inviting and beautiful for children to use. Thank you for encouraging us to play with the materials ourselves, it is key to making meaningful conversations with our students." ~Isabela~

"Thank you Patricia! I am very inspired and looking forward working on a collage myself. As a preschool teacher I am already collecting many materials and in my zoom calls we worked on "setting/background" collages for stories. I used a paper bag that I cut open for a big long canvas. After your workshop I understand much better what a collage is and my work with the children was really more a setting. We made our own paint (flour, water and food coloring) and painted with tape resist on paper bags. We took pictures of interesting things on our walks and printed them out and glued them on. We used tissue paper to add three dimensional flowers/colored dots. In the end my "collage/setting" turned into Monet's garden, with a paper bag handle bridge, where all my students (as silhouettes) will come together one more time in celebration of our school year. I teach 2-3 year olds and I will definitely experiment with your techniques and ideas over the Summer. Thank you again for your inspiration and encouragement to be creative ourselves." ~Simone~

"Thank you so much for such a wonderful exploration of collage. So much creativity and learning with these simple materials. I love that the children can revisit this activity for many days. I cant wait to explore this with my class!" ~Lisa~

“Thanks for sharing not only your knowledge but also your love for early childhood! I certainly got inspired and am ready to create with my group of learners!” ~Soledad~