My favorite day of this lesson by far was practicing different watercolor techniques. Students tried out salt effects, oil pastel resist, overlapping wet on dry paint, dabbing (with a paper towel) and value. Using salt was clearly the big winner in every class. They loved it! I had them use masking tape to section off their paper and label each technique. Peeling the tape off the following week came in a close second.
Every year I teach my fifth graders linear perspective by learning one-point perspective. I always change up the medium, so this year we practiced our watercolor skills using liquid watercolors. I absolutely love the bright hues that come from liquid watercolors. Plus, I get to make a super lesson out of it by providing small containers to make their own colors. My favorite day of this lesson by far was practicing different watercolor techniques. Students tried out salt effects, oil pastel resist, overlapping wet on dry paint, dabbing (with a paper towel) and value. Using salt was clearly the big winner in every class. They loved it! I had them use masking tape to section off their paper and label each technique. Peeling the tape off the following week came in a close second.
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