Zoos and animal caretakers worldwide use enrichment painting to keep animals actively engaged and learning. Tempera paint has been a staple in elementary art rooms for as long as there have been elementary art rooms.

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In fact, of the two manufacturers that I contacted, only Blick would disclose what the main ingredients are.Transparent colors can appear to be more vivid as I discuss in my post about how to make acrylics more vibrant. They dry relatively quickly (depending on the number of layers added) and work on a variety of surfaces, although they work best on mixed media or heavy drawing paper. When I was in the classroom, I tended to stick to the basics; sulphite paper, oil pastels, tempera paint and pan watercolors despite my budget or setting.

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There are student grade acrylics that have a thinner consistency that’s similar to tempera paint, so that may help with the transition.In this post, you’ll learn about and compare these three options, and you’ll come away knowing how to use tempera paint more effectively in your lessons. Be sure to get approval before painting on windows, and it may help to talk to someone from the maintenance department beforehand. If you’re a teacher, you will probably want to read through these sheets so that you will know what to do if a student gets a little carried away and gets paint in their eyes, or mouth. Tempera paints usually contain non toxic pigments, the downside is that they’re not permanent and will eventually fade.