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For beginners in watercolor. This is fun and totally wonderful for all ages. You'll love the way the students improvise and create their own cityscape. The basic point of this lesson is to leave the paper dry and bone white, almost in a checkered board fashion, to create light and dark. It's got rhymic motion and be sure to play some good jazz as they paint, to enhance the mood. Introduce Paul Klee or a delightful children's book illustrator like Ed Emberly to bring about even more freedom and e

Charming lesson that bring young and old together in a free spirited way of learning wet into wet watercolor techniques. There is also the use of silhouettes that they may create themselves through imagination or tracing.

Thumbnail sketches are quick, abbreviated drawings. Usually, they are done very rapidly and with no corrections - you can use any medium, though pen or pencil. Focus is on Botanicals. Start by going outdoors to a garden and pencil the ideas. Watercolor them in the classroom.

Creative Watercolors with a Pinch of Salt A fabulous way to impress your watercolor with so many realistic effects is the salt technique. It's requires practice with exercises that will allow imaginations to flourish. Damp Paper and Drying Time are key words that produce clear directions for best results.

Painting the Peonies in Light and Shadow are great handouts to work from directly. It's for art students who prefer more structure in their directions. It's a nice way to give them their private time also. It will give them more skill in the ability of self control on this medium that will transfer to acrylic and oils also. You can let them focus on light and shadow without concern for color, design and composition.

Painting the Peonies in Light and Shadow are great handouts to work from directly. It's for art students who prefer more structure in their directions. It's a nice way to give them their private time also. It will give them more skill in the ability of self control on this medium that will transfer to acrylic and oils also. You can let them focus on light and shadow without concern for color, design and composition.

Using a live iris is always good along with this lesson plan, should create some very contented students with their results. I have been very successful with mine. It describes how so much creative excellence comes for the tip of the brush.

Working ColorsFinding the desired balance of colors requires a sound definition of words, and concepts. Starting with basics, these two outlines allow for beginners and growth for those already familiar with a little color theory.

A method of planning for white paper. In traditional Winslow Homer type watercolor, the white paint is not to be used. Rather we rely on the white value of the paper. This help sheet explains some ways to have brilliant whites working to the benefit of the composition.

Useful during Valentines Day or just as an introduction to watercolor. I've allowed an opportunity to break down and understand the definitions of watercolor along with a composition that will encourage the exploration of the medium.