In this watercolor landscape and animal watercolor painting art club, students will learn a variety of  techniques to paint a mallard duck swimming in a pond, owl in the park, dragon in a tree, swimming platypus, shetland pony meadow, blue poison dart frog, baby sea turtle at the beach, and yellow seahorse under the sea. 

Please note that students can enroll in this class at any time. Each scheduled meeting will be spent painting ONE picture and learning different watercolor painting techniques. Students do not need to be enrolled in previous weeks of this class to be successful. Please check the weekly break-down below for specific learning goals, scheduled classes, and needed supplies of each class. 

For every class, I will demonstrate each step for students and have students complete that step along with me. My classroom is a calm, fun, and creative environment where discussion between teacher and students is encouraged. I ask students questions throughout the lesson to check for student understanding and increase engagement. Students may interact with each other if they want to share what they learn during class.  


What will students learn each week?


Week of May 12 - 18: Mallard Duck Swimming in a Pond

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a mallard duck, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn what a watercolor wet on wet technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn what a watercolor graded wash technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
4. Students will learn to use acyrlic paint/gouche paint/gel pens with watercolor paint to create highlights and texture.

Week of May 19 - 25: Owl in the Park

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch an owl sitting on a tree stump, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn what a watercolor wet on wet technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn what a watercolor dry brush technique is, using water, a fan brush, and watercolor paint.
4. Students will learn to paint a sunset, using watercolor paint.

Week of May 26 - June 1: Dragon in a Tree

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a dragon sitting in a tree, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn what a watercolor flat wash technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn how to paint layers of leaves on a tree, using watercolor paint.
4. Students will learn what a watercolor dry brush technique is to paint wood texture, using water, a paint brush, and watercolor paint.

Week of June 2 - 8: Swimming Platypus

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a swimming platypus, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn what a watercolor graded wash technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn to use mixed media in their watercolor paintings, using colored pencil and watercolor paint.

Week of June 9 - 15: Shetland Pony Meadow

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a shetland pony running through a meadow, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn to use mixed media in their watercolor paintings, using cotton balls. 
3. Students will learn to paint a shetland pony's flowing mane and tail, using watercolor paint.

Week of June 16 - 22: Blue Poison Dart Frog

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a full body frog, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn what a watercolor wet on wet technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn what a watercolor flat wash technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
4. Students will learn what a watercolor bloom technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
5. Students will learn to use mix media with watercolor paint to create detail, using watercolor paint and colored pencil.

Week of June 23 - 29: Baby Sea Turtle at the Beach

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a beach scene with palm trees, water, and a baby sea turtle, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn what a watercolor dragging technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn how to add texture to a watercolor painting, using salt and watercolor paint.
4. Students will learn to use acyrlic paint/gouche paint/gel pens with watercolor paint to create highlights and texture.

Week of June 30 - July 6: Yellow Seahorse Under the Sea

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a seahorse and coral reef, using pencil.
2. Students will learn to create background texture, using rubbing alcohol and watercolor paint.
3. Students will learn what a watercolor graded wash technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint.
4. Students will learn what a watercolor splatter technique is, using water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paint. 
5. Students will learn how to add texture to a watercolor painting, using salt and watercolor paint.