This was the first project for our Mexican Art workshop this summer.  I knew this was going to be fun, bright, and cheery.  But, I had no idea how absolutely stunning these would turn out!

We started out by using sponges and tempera paint to create painted paper for our vases.  Then we painted a full page (12×18) of marigolds.  We then painted a background.  The next day, we drew symmetrical vases and cut out our marigolds and glued them to the backgrounds.  We learned about warm and cool colors, blending colors, symmetry, and composition.