Watercolor

Painting
Objective: students will
explore eight (8) watercolor
techniques in an abstract
work
 What is watercolor?

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2. Add your Name as the
Subject.
3. Type in your answer in
the next box.
4. Click “Publish”
 Which 3 techniques do you want
to use in your project?

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2. Add your Name as the
Subject.
3. Type in your answer in
the next box.
4. Click “Publish”
 What is
Watercolor?
Watercolor: is paint that can be
mixed with water to create
translucent layers of color. It is
layerable.
Supplies needed:
Helpful Tip:
After you swish your
brush in water… dry it off
on a paper towel so it
doesn’t water down your
paint!

Water: Keep it clean

(no muddy water)
Directions: Teacher will read each prompt out loud. After each one
is read, students will paint. Everyone’s will look different. :)

1. Flat Wash* 8. Dry Brush

2. Graded Wash * 9. Splatter
3. Wet on Wet * 10. Glazing
4. Lifting Off 12. Wax Resist
5. Salt 12. Pen and Watercolor
6. Graded Wash - from one 13. Painting wet shapes right
color into another up next to wet shapes
7. Edge Blurring 14 .Dropping wet paint on a
section painted with water
Need some
inspiration? This
video has some
great watercolor
techniques
Student Examples
 Realistic or Expressive
Style?
Realism an artistic style
characterized by subjects painted
from everyday life in a naturalistic
way; artworks painted in a
realistic almost photographic way

Expressionism is an artistic style

in which the image of reality is
distorted in order to make it
expressive of the artist’s inner
feelings or ideas (Ex: painting a
banana blue)
1. Click on the
“plus sign”
2. Add your Name
as the Subject.
3. Type in your
answer in the
next box.
4. Click “Publish”
Look at the painting

Observe it closely.

Q: What techniques can

you recognize in this
painting AND what style
do you think it
represents?

(type your answer in the

padlet chat box).
Artist Spotlight Amy
Park:

Explores the
Architecture of New york
City Through Watercolor
Paintings.

She manages to paint

them with such precision
incorporating intensely
saturated hues
Look at the painting

Observe it closely.

Q: What techniques can

you recognize in this
painting AND what style
do you think it
represents?

(type your answer in the

padlet chat box).
Artist Spotlight Emil
Nolde:

Was a German-Danish
painter and printmaker.
He was one of the first
Expressionists

Was also one of the first

oil painting and
watercolor painters of
the early 20th century to
explore color

Emil Nolde (1867-1956), Mohn (Poppies), 1950. Oil on canvas.

 What is a Still Life?
que es una naturaleza muerta?
Still Life with a
Basket of Fruit and
a Bunch of
Asparagus, 1630,
Louise Moillon,
French, 1610–1696
Let’s start our project!
Once your technique
page is complete, sketch
4-5 perspectives you like,
with pencil first.

Draw big. It is ok if some

go off the page, or you
do more than 4-5
sketches!
Helpful Tip:
Look for shapes
within the objects
What
kinds of
shapes
do you
notice?
Part 2:
Students will
use watercolor
techniques in
an organic
still-life
painting
 Paper Set Up:

.25”

3”
4.25”

.5” 3” .5”

1”
3.5” 3.5” .5” 3.5”
.5”

12”