#mark-making

[helenlsartist]

'View from a caravan' By Helen Louise Swann Artist

‘View from a caravan’ Watercolour on paper in sketchpad © 22 August 2025 Helen Louise Swann Artist You might look at this painting and believe the sky is made up in my imagination or is merely spontaneous. It was about 10pm I was sat outside on our camping table on the ramp. I noticed how the light from a streetlight was creating all these colours in the sky. At first I thought that can’t be…

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[michael-tino-art]

Untitled Greeter

Acrylic and oilstick on paper. 22x30”

2008

[teacherlogs]

Snails & Spirals - Making a Spiral Mobile

with age 2 years

Snails & Spirals! The 2's room combined snail exploration and mark-making to create a colourful spiral mobile. Using our index finger to practice spirals first then mark-making onto the paper plates. 

How to/Resources:

You need paper plates, pictures of snails to indicate the spiral, coloured pens. 

Support the children to understand the spiral movement by practicing with index fingers - closing in with each turn. 

Give a demonstration on the paper plate with multiple colours - the brighter the better!

Give each child a paper plate & snail photograph to share for reference. 

Give choice of coloured pen, choose a different colour per new spiral.  

Once complete, cut the paper plates into the spiral shape, group together & voila! A striking spiral mobile & wall display. 

Next Step: Try observational snail drawing.  

More Outdoor Art Ideas:

Inspiration: via Twitter - @/theartcriminal & @/mrs_darl  

[michael-tino-art]

Untitled 2020,2022

Acrylic and graphite on paper

22x32”

[michael-tino-art]

I Take. 23C

[michael-tino-art]

Rotate or not

No question ™️🐐™️

4.21

[michael-tino-art]

Step away 4.15.21

Graphite and acrylic on paper