After the Ice Age, the Mediterranean rose, and the entrance to Cosquer cave is now located about 120 feet underwater. It was discovered in 1985 by the deep-sea diver Henri Cosquer, who returned several times before discovering a number of hand stencils on the cave's walls.
Creating handprint art with chalk might sound messy and difficult, but it’s actually a lot of fun!
The materials you need include:
1 sheet of sketchbook paper or brown construction paper
Chalk in red or black and other colors
Water
Cotton swabs
A spray bottle, if available
Now, when you begin to create art, you might jump right for bright colors and patterns, but cave art uses lots of earth tones. The reason for this is that they were the only colors available. The paint was made using minerals that were accessible. The minerals show up in black, all shades of red, and a range of warm colors, from dark brown to straw yellow. …show more content…
These examples will give you a better idea of how to approach cave art. Once you’ve decided which types of art to mimic, you’ll need to grind up some of your chalk in a dish or on a plate. Next, you’ll add some water to your chalk. You’ll want the water to make the chalk more like paint—looser than a paste, but not too liquidy. However, if you are using a spray bottle, you’ll want to dilute the mixture until it's thin enough to spray through the
Creating handprint art with chalk might sound messy and difficult, but it’s actually a lot of fun!
The materials you need include:
1 sheet of sketchbook paper or brown construction paper
Chalk in red or black and other colors
Water
Cotton swabs
A spray bottle, if available
Now, when you begin to create art, you might jump right for bright colors and patterns, but cave art uses lots of earth tones. The reason for this is that they were the only colors available. The paint was made using minerals that were accessible. The minerals show up in black, all shades of red, and a range of warm colors, from dark brown to straw yellow. …show more content…
These examples will give you a better idea of how to approach cave art. Once you’ve decided which types of art to mimic, you’ll need to grind up some of your chalk in a dish or on a plate. Next, you’ll add some water to your chalk. You’ll want the water to make the chalk more like paint—looser than a paste, but not too liquidy. However, if you are using a spray bottle, you’ll want to dilute the mixture until it's thin enough to spray through the