Botanical Sprite Objectives

Part 1: Botanical Study

Part one must show evidence of refinement and exploration. It should show that you did not just
stick with the first idea that came into your mind, but rather explored concepts.
Requirements
The study includes:
○ The name of the chosen botanical
○ Dissected anatomy of the botanical
○ Watercolour swatches of colours found in the botanical, and how you created the
colour (e.g. Cobalt Blue & Quin Violet)
○ Research and information about the botanical that will guide your Sprite creation.
○ A minimum of 2 different character design ideas
○ A minimum of 2 different background ideas

Please refer to the Sketchbooks Requirements for Major Projects PDF under Content in D2L.

Part 2: Botanical Sprite

Composition
● Background: The foreground and background were considered, creating depth
● The placement and pose of the sprite is purposeful
● The size of the sprite is appropriate for the background
● The elements of design were considered: line, shape, form, colour, value, texture, space
● Students incorporated elements from research to creatively design the personified Sprite

Craft
● The white border is crisp and clean
● The paper is flat and not damaged/crumpled
● Time was spent layering the watercolours so that the colours are vibrant and not muddy
● Initial pencil marks are not visible
● Students created new colors to realistically represent the botanical.

Skills
• Students applied the paint with smooth graduations to describe accurate highlights and
shadows in their composition.
• Students used appropriate watercolour techniques to develop detail in their image.
• Colours are blended in a manner so as to mimic their source images.
• Exploration of the character is evident in the pose and proportion of the final character.