The 7th Grade has begun their "Showing Depth" unit. We spent the first month drawing four observation sketches that specifically showed a foreground, middle ground, and background.
Once this was completed we moved to the next part of our unit, the Depth Painting. This Depth Painting is taken from one of our sketches. Once a sketch is chosen we enlarge the half-page sketch to a 15x11 page.
We then begin our watercolor work. To use the watercolor effectively we begin lightly and then gradually work in our darker shades.
The students learn a lot about watercolor and how it is used in this project. Some of the students worked too darkly too quick, though this was most likely an introduction to the medium for them. As they continue in the depth unit we can focus on a more control of the watercolor.
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