Would you like to paint and design Easter eggs together with your children for the first time? Then you should consider watercolors. Not only are they easy to paint with, but cleaning up afterwards isn't difficult either. But it's not just children who can paint Easter eggs with watercolors!
Adults also have fun with it and are often amazed at what pretty motifs can be created using watercolors. So would you like to try something different and particularly original this year?Easter eggsIf you want to create some with romantic motifs, then you should paint the eggs with watercolors.
Even if the paint is easy to clean, we recommend spreading newspaper on the table as a base. A washable tablecloth can also be used for this. You will also need brushes: wide to paint larger areas and thin for finer motifs and strokes. Of course, the good old water cup should not be missing if you paint the eggs with watercolors.
Almost everyone has watercolors in their house, especially those who have children. And if not, it's not hard to get some. If you want to paint the Easter eggs with watercolors, you can use the classic paints in the box, which become liquid using a damp brush.
Already liquid paint is offered in tubes. You don't need an extra water cup there. The paint is simply placed on a tray and picked up directly with the brush. These species are usually stronger than their ancestors.
Here you can see suitable colors for spring that you can use to paint Easter eggs. Of course, there are also lighter and darker shades of these colors. Play with different shades to create the perfect spring mood with the eggs.
Creating different nuances
Either way, you can determine and change the color nuances yourself. If you use more paint, the color on the egg will be a little stronger. If you mix in more water, you will get a lighter and paler shade. If you paint the Easter eggs with watercolors, you can create interesting effects.
Ombre Easter eggs
This allows you to create the ombre effect wonderfully, as the colors can blend seamlessly into one another. This is due to their paler nature, which means each color can only partially cover the previous one, allowing it to shine through the new layer. Painting Easter eggs is fun and easy!
Combine with felt-tip pens
If you would like to emphasize some contrasts, you can apply any motifs to the egg with a felt-tip pen or sharpie before painting the Easter eggs with watercolors. In this way, you can also highlight certain motifs or add accents that would not be noticeable with watercolor.
Motif ideas
We would like to give you some more nice ideas below. Depending on your preference, use boiled or blown eggs to paint Easter eggs with watercolors. You can not only use the blown out ones like the cooked ones for Easter nests and baskets, but you can also decorate the Easter bouquet with them.
Children are known to have rich imaginations. For this reason, it won't be difficult for them to come up with interesting Easter motifs. However, you can provide them with some ideas, like the bunnies, chicks and flowers above.
Are the daffodils in your garden not yet blooming or have they already wilted? Then add them to the table in another way, namely by painting Easter eggs with watercolors. For such fine motifs, use thin to medium-thick brushes.
Another practical tool is the ear swab. Dip it in any color and easily create dots on the egg by dabbing. Ear swabs are also a great replacement if you don't have brushes at home.
Of course, you can also add original letter prints to them. To do this, either get ready-made stickers or make letters out of paper yourself. Glue these onto the eggs before painting. Then design the Easter eggs as desired and remove the stickers again.
For example, create a squiggly image like this on the egg. The delicate flowers look particularly romantic. These motifs can also be copied by children.
The great thing about this is that perfection is not expected. And the charm of this design lies precisely in its imperfection. An interesting idea is to simply let the paint run over the eggs. You can combine different colors together to get a design like the one above.
Aren't these pansies just incredibly beautiful? Try painting different signs of spring or other romantic flowers on the eggs. The watercolor technique is also suitable here. It's best to use blown eggs so that you can enjoy your work for many years to come!
As you can see, a wide variety of motifs are suitable. Even cacti are a welcome idea. The tried-and-tested felt-tip pen also comes in handy here. You can use it to paint particularly fine details, such as the spines in this case.
The Easter eggs look particularly pretty in groups on the table. Create an Easter basket or fill the Easter basket with them. We promise that these will be a special eye-catcher.
If you have decided on floral motifs, you will definitely like these carnations as well. They can serve as a template when you paint your Easter eggs with watercolors. The carnations can be achieved by simply dabbing with a brush and are really not difficult to achieve.
