Studio 77

Easy straight-forward lesson plan on creating the Color Wheel. Once created, and understood, this is a useful tool to keep among an artist's supplies. Plan includes material list, and explanation of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary colors and how to create them within the wheel. Also, several other useful watercolor definitions included in the lesson plan.

Creating a Value Scale in watercolor will serve as an excellent early lesson.  This art piece will also serve as a valuable reference tool as they study shading, light and adding dimension to their future pieces. This is divided into 15 easy to follow steps, including materials needed, various art definitions and advice for left and right handed artists.

This is a beginner lesson in how to develop your students’ artistic eye. The focus is on shapes and this will lend to them perceiving shapes in all the shades and subjects they attempt to paint. Their paintings will become more realistic and not look flat.