I did this assignment with my 6-8th grade elective class after they practiced basic watercolor techniques. We talked about ways to add Space and Depth to their artwork and this project let them practice the law of "warm colors advance, cool colors recede."
First, students had to choose a subject. I had handouts for chameleons/iguanas and fish because these subjects work well with this idea but I think insects, butterflys, flowers or abstract shapes would work well too. Students sketched in pencil, inked in sharpie and added color with their choice of watercolor techniques. When students finished early, I had them paint the same subject but with cool colors in the foreground and warm colors in the background--this helped them really see the effect of color on space.
For the iguanas and chameleons, I let my students use a yellow-green and explained that this is a "warm green."
Thank you Deep Space Sparkle for the handouts--my students LOVE these!
OMG...what a difference an older artists makes! Your students did an amazing job! Thanks so much for linking!
ReplyDeleteWhat vibrant colours!! May I ask what brand/type of watercolours you use? These are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks Patty--my students of all ages love your handouts--they really help my students break drawing down into manageable steps.
ReplyDeleteMiss--we used Prang pan watercolor palettes (the ones with 16 colors). I really like Prang's pan watercolors--very vibrant! I use the 8-color palettes with my K-2 students and the 16-color palettes with my 3-8 students.
These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing them with us!
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