Watercolor
Dwelling Paintings

Students will create an observational watercolor sketch of the dwelling they sculpted earlier. Students will practice watercolor washes, a split complement color palette, and increasing dimensionality by accentuating light and shadow.

This unit consists of six exercises, one final project, and a reflection.
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RUBRIC
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RUBRIC

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Exercise One: Getting to know your Watercolor Palette
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Exercise Four: Watercolor washes with a light source
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Exercise Two: Getting to know the limits of watercolor
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Exercise Five: Watercolor Washes with a light source
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Exercise Three: Split Complement Watercolor Washes
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Exercise Six: Split Complement Color Scheme