Foundations and Foundations 2 Watercolor from observation (week of June 1-5)

Take the four techniques that we practiced last week and apply it to a finished piece this week.  Set up an object or objects that you can leave in place for at least two hours so you can draw and hopefully paint. Think about choosing a variety of textures and water so that you can incorporate all 4 techniques.  (I recommend trying a glass halfway filled with water and put an object into the glass.) 

Begin by drawing the object(s) from observation with basic shapes, center line, construction lines as always and then develop it into a finished drawing.  

When the drawing is complete, begin painting and apply all four techniques to your piece.  Think about the hard edges and soft edges of all elements and what the best techniques would be in order to represent them accurately.

If you do NOT have watercolors at home draw with pencil and again, focus on the hard edges that you could use the tip of your pencil to represent and the side of the pencil, blending and erasing to create soft edges.

Email me your image in whatever state it is in by Monday June 8 for feedback.

Have fun!