I picked up some inexpensive kitchen basting brushes for art making with the idea that it would be fun to experiment with various types of mark-making materials, and specifically, a variety of brushes. N picked two paint colors, red and purple, and I dropped the basters in the paint. As usual, I wasn't sure where this activity would take us. After smooshing some paint around on the paper, she decided to paint her hand and have a go at hand-printing.