Unit 4: Watercolour

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In this unit you will learn different watercolour techniques and paint a variety of projects. 
Great website with tips. 

Sketchbook Exercises 

Before you can start with the actual project, you need to complete the below exercises first.
  1. Watercolour techniques. Watch the video "13 watercolour techniques" and follow the instructions.
  2. Watercolour glazing. Watch the video "Watercolor Glazing in an Illustration: Back to the Basics". Create your cute animal and apply the technique from the video.
  3. Paint two apples
  4. Cupcake watercolour painting

Project #1: Paint Tube Spill 

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Student Projects

Project #2: Watercolour and Ink Illustration

In this project you will make up your own cute illustration. Imagine you are an illustrator for a children's book and you have to create an illustration for a picture book. You need to use watercolor and ink/black sharpie.

Criteria
  • Make up one cute cartoon character for a children's picture book
  • Create a scene for your character (forest, room...)
  • Fill the entire paper
  • Add details (drawing one little mouse is not enough)
  • Use correct watercolour technique
  • use ink or black fine sharpie to outline

Assessment
  • Creativity
  • Watercolour technique
  • Effort and perseverance
  • Time management (submitting on time)

Student Projects

Project #3: Flower

In this project you will paint a beautiful watercolour flower. Outline the flower using black fine sharpie.

Criteria
  • paint complex flower
  • outline with black fine sharpie
  • simple background, flower is main focus

​Assessment
  • Creativity
  • Watercolour technique
  • Effort and perseverance
  • Time management (submitting on time)

Student Projects

Project #4: Repetition

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In this project you will choose a theme and draw 6 small pictures related to the theme. Come up with a title see example and add it.

Criteria
  • Choose a theme of your choice (must be approved by teacher)
  • paint 6 different pictures that represent the theme
  • use watercolours
  • add border for every picture
  • add creative title

Student Projects

Project #5: 

Imagine you are a freelance artist and you have been hired by a local business owner to create a watercolour painting for a store. Choose one of the three business and create a creative watercolour painting.

Businesses:
  1. Sallie's Bakery and Cafe is a local small business located in downtown Calgary. The business owner Sally is a young, passionate baker and new entrepreneur. If you ever find yourself craving cake or freshly-baked bread, this is the place to go. Everything is reasonably priced, healthy and delicious. Sallie's Bakery and Cafe's  products range from crusty buns, french baguette to delicious homemade cakes.  
  2. Smooth Smoothies locally owned and operated by the siblings Adam and Jasmine. Both have a passion for outdoor sports and healthy eating.  Adam and Jasmine are very proud to be serving nutritious juices and smoothies to the downtown Calgary community. Smooth Smoothies products range from freshly made fruit juices and smoothies to delicious fruit sorbets. 
  3. Come up with your own business name and type
Criteria
  1. Choose one of the three businesses 
  2. Create a watercolour painting that fits the business description
  3. Include business name in your drawing
  4. Think outside the box, be creative!