Objective: Create 1 landscape study in Watercolor that demonstrates atmospheric perspecitve.  This study will be achieved with a constrained color pallet. 

Directions  (Part 1):

1. Stretch watercolor paper.
2. Establish color pallet.  For the first study we will use 1 primary, 1 complimentary and the color black.  For the second study our color pallet will be open ended.  Meaning you are free to experiment with a range of colors. 
3. Begin your painting with the Wet on Wet technique.  Establish a soft focus blurring effect of blending colors while using a flat brush.  Your initial application of color should be light in value.
4. Allow the first application of color to fully dry.  Next, glaze a new application of color over the previous.  Each consecutive glaze should get darker while gradually establishing contrast. 
5. Towards the end of the project start using your round brush for smaller details such as water ripples, tree branches, etc.  The final application of color should be at its strongest range of vaule.

Rubrics:

1. Glazing: Final product should demonstrate multiple applications of glazing.
2. Atmospheric Perspective: Final product should demonstrate a range of values/contrast to establish the illusion of space.
3. Overlapping Shapes: Demonstrate multiple layers of overlapping forms.
4. Hue/Saturation: Hue and Saturation should be greyed out in the background and gradually strengthened as forms approach the foreground.
5. Diminishing size: Shapes such as trees should gradually get smaller as they reach into the background.

Objective: Create a watercolor study that depicts an atmospheric perspective landscape with water and water reflection.

Rubrics:

1. Demonstrate atmospheric perspective: (a) overlapping forms, (b) objects getting smaller towards the background, (c) diminishing detail and color saturation, (d) cool/grey colors in the background, (e) warm colors in the foreground
   
2. Evidence of glazing
   
3. Contrast between soft and crisp applications of paint.
   
4. Craft: Clean and even boarders. Even application of paint with minimal blotching of color.
   

Project Goal: Create a collaborative mural with common linear movements that connect all panels.

Project Goal:  Combine acrylic paint and transfered black & white printed images onto a canvas panel. 

Directions:

1. Explore the internet for a variety of visual information to be used as transfers within your painting study. 
2. If needed, use Photoshop to scale information to size and/or apply filters to achieve specific visual effects.
3. Apply a skim coat of acrylic gel medium directly on the canvas.  Apply a skim coat of gel medium onto the face of the printed image (be careful not to get any acrylic gel on the back side of the paper). Place the printed imaged face down onto the acrylic gel surface. Take a clean sheet of paper and place it directly over the top of the printed paper surface and firmly rub the surface flat.  There should be no bubbles or elevated surfaces between the canvas and the printed image.
4. Once dried, dip a textured cloth such as burlap in water.  Apply this over the top of the dried paper surface.  Gently rub away at the damp paper until all of the paper remnants are rubbed off.
5. Once you have applied the transfers, incorporate paint into and around the printed
6. forms.
7. These steps are interchangeable.  For example, you can start with an underpainting, then transfer images, paint, more transfers, etc...
8. Once project is completed, apply a final varnish over the surface of the painting. 

Rubrics:

1. Utilize a variety of transfers.  Consider size variety, variety of visual subject matter, variety of textures, etc
2. Demonstrate tinting and shading with color.
3. Demonstrate use of analogous colors.
4. Demonstrate use of glazing.

Samples of images that could be used for this project:

Create a watercolor study that incorporates:

• Hard edge graphic elements
• Designed within a circle
• Has overlapping shapes resulting in glazing
• Is either symmetrical or asymmetrical 
• Uses harmonious, one complementary and the color black
• Develop a stronger visual vernacular by exploring a variety of geometric and/or organic forms. 

Project Goal: Create a botanical or vegetable/fruit watercolor painting that utilizes Complementary and Secondary colors.  Also, painting should address Glazing, color blending and Tinting and Shading 

Artists that work with Complementary Colors: http://artcuratorforkids.com/color-in-art-examples/

Create a monochromatic watercolor painting that demonstrates multiple glazed layers of paint and range of tonality. 

Using a flat brush and a single color, create multiple GLAZED layers of shapes. When overlapping a new layer, be sure that the previous is dry.  Use a hair dryer between applications if needed. Control the saturation of paint by considering the ratio of water to paint before applying to paper.  

The final result should be multiple overlapping forms that create a range of shapes and tonality.