WATER COLOR TREES
WATER COLOR LEAF PRINTING
BIG IDEA: Create an art print with watercolors
PROCEDURE:
1. Fold your paper in half before you begin. Fold in in both directions multiple times so it will lay flat. Your paper can go horizontally or vertically.
2. Either begin with a light pencil drawing or watercolors and only work on one side.
3. Lightly dampen side without paint with water and fold painted side to create a print on the opposite side
4. Revise as needed until you get desired effect.
5. Add extra detail with color pencils or crayons.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
KEY KNOWLEDGE:
PROCEDURE:
1. Fold your paper in half before you begin. Fold in in both directions multiple times so it will lay flat. Your paper can go horizontally or vertically.
2. Either begin with a light pencil drawing or watercolors and only work on one side.
3. Lightly dampen side without paint with water and fold painted side to create a print on the opposite side
4. Revise as needed until you get desired effect.
5. Add extra detail with color pencils or crayons.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How might exploring both paint media and natural fibers make you a better artist and student of nature?
- What can you learn as an artist while discovering nature?
- What might you discover about nature while creating art?
KEY KNOWLEDGE:
- discovering new mediums
- practicing new experimental techniques
- learning about local fauna and connecting the natural scientific world with art.