– Wet-on-Wet Painting: Water down the paper and then paint wet paint onto wet paper. Let’s get into a list of which ones to explore: WATERCOLOR PAINTING TECHNIQUES TO EXPLORE: Okay so enough ramblings on my WHY I really need to you start with exploring watercolor painting techniques. So even if you teach the same kids for years in a row… start here. As well, kids might not like art as much in grade 6 but in grade 7? It has become THEIR THING. For instance, I would at max try 3 techniques in kindergarten, but in High School I would ask a lot more… obviously. What I am saying is that you should never ever turn away the opportunity for artists to play and try things out for themselves and it doesn’t matter if they are in Kindergarten or high School, start with this but make it make sense for that age. As well, one time you might hate dry brush, but a year later you’ve forgotten about the experience and try it again and realize that you can get some interesting texture with them.

As artists, we learn so much about how an art medium is used by us and how it reacts through experimenting and seeing what works and what simply doesn’t work.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter what age or the experience they have had with watercolors in the past, any time you start a unit with Watercolor paints, start with experimenting with techniques. Experiment with a Range of Watercolor Techniquesīefore you start any bigger projects with your students, it is best to get them experimenting with watercolor painting techniques.

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