One persons attempt to become a good artist painting in watercolour, experiences along the way and discussion of all things connected with it.
Grade 4-6 students made these lovely falling leaves watercolour paintings using liquid watercolours. I was inspired by THIS post on ...
Here is a list of 31 easy watercolor art ideas for beginner artists. Have fun creating stunning, colorful watercolor paintings!
If you like process art and new painting techniques, try this monster straw painting art! The adorable watercolour monsters are guaranteed to brighten your day.
An old favorite, super simple using watercolour paper, wool and ribbons, you could use any art materials to decorate clouds, we used up some paper from paint spray paint! 💖❤💛💚💙💜💗we used acrylic pai…
Join in with this easy watercolour painting lesson for children to explore five simple watercolour techniques. This is an easy STEAM lesson that combines art and science. It encourages children to explore process art, and to think like a creative scientist and a scientific creative. It’s the perfect beginner lesson in watercolours for children. […]
A watercolour by internationally renowned artist, botanical illustrator and author, Philippa Nikulinsky AM is one of the many delights of the WA Museum Boola Bardip. This work is the result of an approach by the WA Museum in 2019 to see if Philippa was interested in creating a painting of WA wildflowers, particularly from Kwongan […]
Children fully immerse themselves in the calming watercolour art process as they draw the twisty lines and explore the watercolour medium and pallet.
Watercolor Christmas cards are a beautiful and personal way to spread holiday cheer. These unique cards are perfect for sending to loved ones, decorating
Find art lesson plans and activities for the primary grades in elementary school. (Kindergarten to Grade 2 or ages 5 - 8).
Michelle Wooderson challenges you to a 31-day painting commitment. This art project is easier — and smaller — than you think.
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An old favorite, super simple using watercolour paper, wool and ribbons, you could use any art materials to decorate clouds, we used up some paper from paint spray paint! 💖❤💛💚💙💜💗we used acrylic pai…
As a watercolour beginner, you're probably making a lot of painting mistakes. So check out these solutions to learn how to paint with skill and confidence!
Watercolour paper, salt and watercolour paint come together to create some incredible results. What makes the best results? That's what you'll need to explore! My clever friend, Asia, from Fun at Home with Kids has been at it again and produced her 2nd fabulous children's book, "The Curious Kid's Science Book." We were thrilled to receive our copy and began pouring over it immediately. The book is set out beautifully with bright, bold imagery, just waiting to entice you and the kids into creating, exploring and experimenting. Whilst specific recipes and experiments will lay out all the step-by-step instructions that you need, I love that much of the book encourages you to actually do the experimenting and exploring yourself, which is so important! We were drawn to the beautiful salt and watercolour exploration and decided it would be our first activity from the book. With this style of activity, we had the material list and a basic idea of what to do. As for an exact method, well, that bit was up to us and required us to actually think about the different ways and amounts of water and salt, in order to achieve different results. It also allowed us to talk about and reflect upon our observations whilst creating and formulate our own conclusions. All very scientific and more interesting than being told exactly what to do to create an exact result. Here's what we came up with. Materials: Squares of watercolour paper, salt, watercolour paint (we used liquid watercolour here), brushes. "Where to start Mum?" "Just go for it! Use the materials, see what happens." Should you put the watercolour/water down first or the salt? My kids discovered the answer to that pretty quickly. What if you use barely any water? Why do you think it doesn't work? What is happening to the salt? My kids remembered the word "absorption" here! Yes, it is absorbing the liquid. Can you use the salt to draw certain colours across your pattern? What colour changes do you see occurring? What is happening? How will they look when they dry? Beautiful! Time to reflect on what gave our favourite results and what method we used to obtain them. The Curious Kid's Science Book. 100+ Creative Hands-on Activities for Ages 4-8, would make a fabulous gift (especially if you combine it with a few goodies required for creating and exploring some of the scientific concepts covered in the book). It's available worldwide and you can get it with free delivery here from the Book Depository. (Or look out quality bookshops near you). Check out the fun we had this awesome activity from Asia's first book, "150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids." Happy playing, Debs :) Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary copy of this book to review. All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own. This post contains affiliate links. (Book Depository) Thanks for your support. Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)
Make beautiful bubble painting Hydrangea flowers! Fun DIY dish soap paint recipe. Great kids art activity & easy beginner watercolor ideas!
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Paint bright yellow lemons with this easy watercolor tutorial for beginners! We'll go through step by step how to create stunning lemons.
I was recently commissioned to do an entomological illustration of the Seven-spotted ladybird Coccinella septempunctata for a birthday gift. Gathering reference As always, the first step is to assemble your reference. I use as wide of a range of reference as I can; this decreases the chance of “copying” mistakes, and helps show the main features to […]
For me, even a simple landscape painting needs to have three basic elements. A foreground, midground and background. How those three elements are handled will
Use this process art activity for children that uses salt, glue and watercolor paint for a super STEAM science and art project.
Fabulous open-ended kids process art project.Yarn art is all about the fun, messy hands, the freedom to create. A great art project for preschoolers!
Here is a list of 31 easy watercolor art ideas for beginner artists. Have fun creating stunning, colorful watercolor paintings!
We have been experimenting a lot with watercolors lately. Something about seeing the colors mix and blend together is incredibly satisfying! I also love that there are so many watercolor painting ideas for kids out there that are easy and also look stunning. That's a win-win! If you have a little artist on your hands,
It's very easy and inexpensive to make your own watercolor paints. Here's a 'how to' taken from my new book Art Spark with homemade watercolor paint recipes and links to famous art example that use paint made from natural ingredients.
Are you looking for an engaging and easy-to-follow mindful art lesson idea for middle or high school? This neurographic art project was a huge success.
Learn watercolor tips and tricks! Download free watercolor painting ideas with step-by-step instructions, from The Good and the Beautiful.
Adorable Penguin Watercolor Print. Comes in an easy to frame, standard size of 8x10 inches. This beautiful piece is printed with high quality inks and on archival quality paper, similar to the paper I paint on. I print and sign every piece to order. A precious print for a nursery wall or any wall for that matter. Would make a wonderful gift for an expecting family, or that penguin lover in your life. This smaller print will be shipped flat in a protective mailer. Thanks for looking, Tess
Watercolor isn't usually known for its textural elements. Artist Angus McEwan shows how to skillfully use composition and texture to draw in viewers.
