Fun, Easy, Beginner Ladybug on a Leaf Drawing and Painting

In this lesson, students will be able to create a ladybug on a leaf with watercolor paint. I will be discussing the elements of art as we paint and teach basic watercolor techniques, hints, and tricks. I will first do a directed drawing of the ladybug and background with grass and flowers while students follow along. We will be using a crayon resist technique to color our background and then use a wet on wet water color technique over parts of the drawing.  There is so much flexibility with...