Beginning Painting With Trees, Nature, and Landscapes.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
In this course students will gain a good foundation of painting by learning about primary colors, warm and cool colors, shades and tints, and texture for trees. Students will learn how to use different brushstrokes for different textures. 1. Week 1 Primary and Secondary Color Trees Students will make a tree and will color sections of leaves in the order of a color wheel. Students will learn that primary colors make up all the other colors. Students will learn that two sets of primaries are...
8 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Primary and Secondary Colored TreesStudents will make a tree and will color sections of leaves in the order of a color wheel. Students will learn that primary colors make up all the other colors. Students will learn that two sets of primaries are needed to make proper secondary colors.Week 2Lesson 2Warm and Cool Colored LeavesStudents will learn to divide the color wheel to show cool colors and warm colors. Students will complete a painting of leaves blowing in the wind. Students will learn how to paint different brushstrokes to show different texture.Week 3Lesson 3Desert Shades and TintsStudents will paint a desert scene with simple solid color shapes in the background and more detailed shapes in the foreground. Students will learn how to make different textures and how to show distance in a painting. Students will show gradual color transitions keeping in the same general color scheme, for example yellow, orange, red, and brown.Week 4Lesson 4Textures on an Oak TreeStudents will learn how to make an oak tree out of basic shapes. Then how to use different brush strokes to make the tree trunk look bumpy and wide. Students will learn how to use brushes to make fluffy colorful leaves on the trees.Week 5Lesson 5A Forest of LayersStudents will learn how to make a forest scene using layers of different shades of greens. Students will learn how to show perspective from overlapping foliage. Students will finish with small details of grass and small plants that will really make their painting stand out.Week 6Lesson 6One Point Perspective with TreesStudents will learn how to create a painting where all the lines point back to one spot creating an illusion of distance. They will use trees to line each side of their page. They will show a great distance with different size trees going into the background.Week 7Lesson 7Mountain ReflectionsStudents will learn how to paint northern rocky mountains and how to mix that paint to create snow on top. Students will use brush strokes to create a reflection in the water of the mountains and the sky above.Week 8Lesson 8High Contrast Pine Trees in the SnowStudents will paint a night time picture with a bright moon and dark trees. Students will paint snow coming down over the whole painting.
I have a degree in fine arts from Georgia Southwestern State University with a concentration in painting. I have made and sold many paintings. I also have several years teaching experience for ages 6-18 .
Supplies Needed: -8" x 11" ( or similiar size) Canvases or bristol board ( or hard sturdy paper that will not crinkle when paint is applied) -Acrylic paint* -Paint brushes -Pencil -Eraser -Pallet or paper/plastic plate ( or pallet paper or tin foil ) -Paper towels or wipes -Cup with water Acrylic paint -Colors needed: black, white, yellow, red, blue, orange, green, purple, and brown. -We use a lot of white paint. Please make sure you have lots of white paint. If possible please have two different hues of each primary color, two blues, two yellows, and two reds. -A bristol board book for sketchbook made for paints is about $10 -Acrylic paint is $1 per 2 ounce bottle -A small set of brushes is $3-$5
My name is Felicity Pierson and I teach painting and drawing classes. I have a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from Georgia Southwestern State University with a concentration in Painting. I have taught ages 5-18 in private or group lessons. I love seeing...
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Completed by 3 learners
Ages: 7-12