Fun With Watercolor Painting Summer Camp #7: Galaxies

Hi everyone! I am so excited to offer this new multi-day camp where we will have some fun with watercolor painting! In this camp, we will create three paintings, all using slightly different techniques and methods. Over the three days, we will create colorful and beautiful galaxy scenes. At the beginning of each class, the students will say hi and be encouraged to share something fun. I will then guide them through the day's painting, encourage questions, check in often with them, and encourag them to share their paintings at the end of class (if they choose not to, that is okay also). By the end of the week, your student will have three very different paintings, all of which they will be super proud of.

Day 1:  Colorful Galaxy and Moon-- we will discuss the wet-on-wet method of painting and how it allows our paints to spread and blend in a way that is organic and natural. We will then prepare our materials, tape our paper down, and get our paints wet. Once our paper is taped down, we will sketch our moon and then get to the good stuff:  Painting!

Day 2: Yellow & Blue Galaxy with Moon-- on our second day, we will talk about how not every painting has to be done with a lot of details, but how you can use colors and simple highlights to give the illusion of light and stars.

Day 3:  Galaxy and Planet--  for our third day, we will use the wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet methods to paint a Saturn-like planet and a glowing white space cloud.

Day 4:  Galaxy of their choice using all the techniques demonstrated and practiced in the first three paintings.

**It is IMPORTANT that learners have paper specifically meant for watercolor painting (not printer paper, cardstock, or mixed media paper) and soft bristle brushes meant for watercolor; this will lead to less frustration for your learner. 

Supplies:
-Watercolor paper 140lb (100% cotton is the best) 
-Paintbrushes (soft bristles, meant for watercolor)
-Watercolor paints
-2 cups of water
-Masking/painters/washi tape
-Paper towel
-Black gel pen or thin point sharpie
-Hairdryer
-Pencil and eraser
-white acrylic paint
-old toothbrush
-white gel pen (optional)
-toothpicks (optional)