#2 Primary & Complementary Color Schematic

Primary & Complementary Painting Challenge

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 

Directions: 

• Prepare and stretch a sheet of watercolor paper
• Select 1 complimentary, 1 secondary color and black to be used for painting
• Using a #2 pencil, very lightly draw out subject matter, or work free hand.
• Working from light to dark, fill in the shapes with watercolor paint. 
• Utilize Glazing techniques to produce a "layered" effect of colors. Each previous layer should be dry before applying the next layer of paint. 
• Utilize Blending techniques to create gradients when needed.
• Preserve the white surface of the watercolor paper when needed for highlights.  Remember, there is no white watercolor paint! 
• Blend complements and secondary colors to create grayed down hues.  
• Blend or glaze black with colors to establish Tinting and Shading.

Resources:

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

Student Samples:

Lemon still life Watercolor Demo by Mr. Dressler