WatercolorLandscape

Studio Art

Watercolor Paint made with a water-

soluble binder such as gum arabic, and thinned with water rather than oil, giving a transparent color.

Traditionally used in a light to dark manner, using the white of the paper to determine values.

Usually transparent, and appear luminous because the pigments are laid down in a relatively pure form with few fillers obscuring the pigment colors.

Landscape Art that depicts natural scenery such as mountains,

valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view.

Landscape

Landscape

Landscape

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

Watercolor

TASKFor this project you will be creating a landscape painting that includes the Element of Art: Space – specifically focusing on creating depth by using foreground, middle ground and background.

STEP 1: ReferencesResearch and print landscape reference images. As you look, think about what type of landscape you want to create. Things to take into consideration…

Differences in terrain, climate, vegetation, wildlife, etc. Is there any architecture? Is there a strong foreground, middle ground and

background?

Step 2: PlanningFor this project, more than any before, PLANNING is ESSENTIAL. Use more than one reference image Create 4 different compositional sketches in sketchbook Think about different color options/schemes to use

Step 2: PlanningWhen planning consider your use of SPACE

FOREGROUND MIDDLE GROUND BACKGROUND

Foreground

Middle Ground

Background

Step 3: Final DrawingOnce I’ve approved your composition and color plan, you may begin to draw VERY LIGHTLY on final watercolor paper with pencil

Dark pencil lines will show through on your watercolor.

VERY LIGHT!!!

Step 4: Painting Apply watercolor using the techniques discussed and

practiced in class – reference color planning, make use of test strips and your color wheel while you apply color.

After you have applied color to your landscape and it has dried, you may go in with colored pencils to add fine details if desired.

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