Watercolors From Beginner to Advance Level~ Guided Fun Art Projects and Exercise

Welcome to Mrs. D's Art Room where it is always a good day when you are learning something new. 

In this weekly club, young artists will use step-by-step instructions to draw and paint simple, fun, and easy watercolor artwork using advanced techniques and new drawings each week!

There are a couple of basic ways to paint with watercolor. The wet-on-wet method is typically used for painting landscapes, simple skies, or soft watercolor washes because the effect gives us a nice flowy look that can be applied in different ways. We’re adding wet paint to a wet surface.

Class days schedule:
Week of February 3rd: Sun rays through trees Komorebi
Week of February 10th: Tropical scene
Week of February 17th: Pink Camping Tent 
Week of February 24th: Cherry Blossom tree

Month: March: Watercolor Basics

Week of March 3rd: How to paint water in watercolor
Week of March 10th: How to paint grass using various brush strokes
Week of March 17th: How to paint a sky and rainbow
Week of March 24th: How to paint trees in watercolor
Week of March 31st: Painting a watercolor landscape

Month: April: Underwater Animals

Week of April 7th: Octopus
Week of April 14th: Penguin
Week of April 21st: Starfish
Week of April 28th: Jellyfish
*Special skills learners will learn how to draw gills and tails of underwater animals and scenery with how to paint water waves and splash this month.

Month: May ~Unique Birds in Watercolors

Week of May 5th: Scarlet Macaw
Week of May 12th: Northern Cardinal
Week of May 19th: Canadian Geese
Week of May 26th: Ducks in the Pond

Month: June ~Fruits

Week of June 2nd: Watermelon
Week of June 9th: Grapes
Week of June 16th: Tropical fruits
Week of June 23rd: Monochromatic Fruits
Week of June 30th: Fruit Basket 

Month: July~ Big Wild Animals

Week of April 7th: Woolly Mammoth
Week of April 14th: Chitah
Week of April 21st: Margay or TBD learners' choice
Week of April 28th: Deer

Month: August ~Flowers in Watercolors~TBD


Month: September ~Underwayer Animals Part 2~TBD


Month: October ~Scenic Valleys in Watercolors~TBD


Month: November ~Birds in Watercolors~ TBD


Month: December ~Painting Desserts in watercolors ~ TBD

Explanation of how the class will work:

First 10 min: Drawing using easy-to-follow steps mostly basic shapes. While drawing, I will share some fun facts about the animals

Next 1/2 hour: Coloring or painting using lots of techniques, textures, brush strokes, and mediums too (We will mostly use round, flat, and fan brushes) 

I will share a few advanced watercolor techniques such as water wash, wet-in-wet, layering, and lifting color. We will use flat and round watercolor brushes while painting. I will use a dual-screen so that kids can see me drawing with them throughout class.

If learners are familiar with using canvas they are welcome to use canvas for this painting. I will use watercolor paper for this demo project.

The young artist will be encouraged to make their artwork unique and complete it independently if they are not finished in class. I pace our class based on the student’s abilities, so we will go slower or faster depending on how they are doing. 

No experience is needed for this class; learners will follow my directions.

Hope to see you soon!