oh, yeah, project time!! 6 th grade – watercolor fruit bowl with patterns

Oh, yeah, project time!!

6th Grade – Watercolor fruit bowl with patterns.

Grade 6…Watercolors and Patterns

1. Using watercolor paper,lightly sketch the still life.

2. Again, lightly sketch patterns in all areas.

3. Cover white areas with a maskoid.

Watercolor Info

• There is no white paint used in watercolor to mix colors. The paper itself is used for white. If you are going

to use white in your painting, use a blocking liquid, such as maskoid. Preplan for white.

• Water added to a color pigment

determines the value, or lightness/darkness. Light colors are achieved by adding more water. Dark colors are made by using less water.

Other Skills• Mopping

• Making black…Burnt Umber (dark brown) and Ultramarine Blue (dark blue).

• Pulling

• Lifting

• Wet into Wet

• Dry BrushWash

• Opposite olors

• Scrubbing

Grade 6: Jobs

• SEAT 1– water container– 2 brushes

• SEAT TWO– watercolor tray– sponge– sponge the table

Name____________________________Art Period_______Grade 6Watercolor Rubric

COMPOSITION LOOKS BALANCE

4 pts The painting has been organized with color and shapes to look completely balanced.

3 pts The painting has been organized with colors and shapes to almost look balanced.

2 pts The painting has been organized to sometimes look balanced in colors and shapes.

1 pt The painting rarely looks balanced in colors and shapes.

USE OF MEDIA ( ART MATERIALS)

The watercolor technique: mixing colors and black, pulling a wash, mopping, lifting, and dry brushing have been used…4pts. Extremely well.3pts. Very well.2pts. Well.1pt. Fairly well.

PATTERNS

4pts. The assorted patterns have added a great deal of interest to the painting.3pts. The assorted patterns have added a very good amount of

interest to the painting.2pts. The assorted patterns have added a good amount of

interest to the painting.1pt. The assorted patterns have added a fairly good amount of

interest to the painting.

EFFORT

4pts. Excellent3pts. Very good2pts. Good1pt. Fairly good

________TOTAL POINTS 16=A+ 13=B+ 10=C+7=D+

15=A 12=B 9=C6=D

14=A- 11=B- 8=C-5=D-