No, Paula is not drinking from what looks like an orangeade spill.  She's blowing onto a wet wash to move the paint around.  There are other techniques for moving paint around on a wet piece of paper, including using paint brushes of course.  Dripping is an option, and spattering, as is holding up the wet paper and letting the paint run.

Today we explored the world of the wash.  What happens when you get a piece of paper wet and add color to it?  And what if you add another color?  They blend!  And if they are colors next to each other on the color wheel, (as Paula's orange and yellow above) they make new and beautiful colors.

Skyler has made a lovely pastel blend by letting her colors run, then blotting them with paper towels when she was satisfied.  When dry, she can use this as background for a painting or drawing.

Sofia accidentally discovers what will happen if you swipe the water on with a brush that has a bit of paint on it.  "Oh, it looks like the ocean," she says, and decides to add blue.  Cleverly, she holds the paper up so the paint will run.  It truly does help to stick out your tongue.

Later, when the wash is dry, she will add a boat and a fish to complete this picture.