Watercolor Folk Art Flowers
Draw and Paint Project
Students can experiment the wet-on-wet watercolor painting technique with this fun and easy project. Plus, students can add finishing touches by drawing folk art flower designs on top of their painting.
Dixon Ticonderoga Materials:
- Prang® Watercolor Paper Pad, 9”x12”,
30 sheets - Prang® Oval Pan Color Wheel Watercolor
Paint Set, 8 colors - Prang® Hobby Paint Brush Set, Assorted
Sizes, 4 brushes - Prang® Stable Water Pots, set of 6
Other Materials:
- Permanent marker
Step One
Use a paintbrush to add water to each watercolor pan. This ‘activates’ the paint.
Step Two
Dip your paintbrush into any color paint you wish, then paint a circle on your paper.
Step Three
Clean your paintbrush by dipping it into the water and brushing off the paint on the side of the water pot.
Step Four
Dip the very tip of your paintbrush into a different color paint. Paint small dots on the circle you just made while it’s still wet. Notice how the new color spreads out. This
is the wet-on-wet painting technique.
Step Five
Repeat steps 2 - 4 until your page is full of colorful circles.
Step Six
Once the paint on the page is dry, use the permanent marker to draw folk art flower designs on top of your colorful dots. Use the attached idea sheet for inspiration.
National Core Arts Standards
Creating, Anchor Standard 1
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Creating, Anchor Standard 2
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Creating, Anchor Standard 3
Refine and complete artistic work.