underwater scene painting watercolor techniques
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Underwater Scene Painting
Watercolor Techniques
What do YOU need to have in YOUR Painting???
1.Fish (Figures)2.Landscape (Background)3.Water!
1. Fish
• Pick out a few fish that you like.• Sketch 3 THUMBNAIL sketches in
your sketchbook to decide where you want to put your fish in the picture• TRACE or DRAW the fish onto your
watercolor paper using PENCIL• Think about composition!!!
Trace Me!
1A. Fish
• Each fish must have 3 colors–A wash – light color–Shadows – darker color–3rd color that is texture or layered color
• We will work on this together
2. Landscape (Background)
• Is there sand or pebbles on the bottom?• Are there plants? What type?• Draw them in PENCIL
2A. Landscape (Background)
• Think about your colors• Have some variety• I don’t want to see a flat painting
Sharpie!
• Once you have everything drawing in PENCIL you are ready for the next step…• Outline everything carefully in
sharpie marker
3. Water!
• Not just solid blue!–Are there bubbles?–Try different water designs!
Painting
• Paint the entire picture using your BEST watercolor skills
• Think about using different techniques to make different textures!
• Start with the fish.• Then paint the landscape.• Then paint water.
Painting
Have fun and have patience!!!
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