- watercolour paints (red, yellow, blue, purple, orange, green, brown, black and white)
- watercolour paper (one sheet for exploring each watercolour technique plus two more for your own experiments. You can paint on both sides, just make sure the first side is dry.)
- paint brush
- paraffin wax
- glue stick
- water cup (for rinsing your paint brush)
- heavy cardstock/cardboard
- cut and fold biplane template sheet
- salt
- leaves from outside
- plastic wrap
- another paint brush (optional)
- paper towels
- a small sponge
- white crayon
Watercolour Techniques
This project was inspired by a small landscape painting from the JNAAG permanent collection. To help you explore this painting we have included a detailed image of the painting, some guiding questions to help you explore the painting, a cut and fold activity and some colour theory exercises to jump start your creative mind. We decided to explore the tradition of landscape painting through the medium of watercolour. Try your hand at a variety of watercolour techniques like salt lift, wax resist, plastic wrap lift, sponging, splattering and leaf resist. Once you have mastered some of the watercolour techniques, you will be left with a variety of brilliant samples from which we will instruct you on how to rip and tear to design a collage landscape.
Instructional Videos
Exploring Colour Theory
Watercolour Techniques
Group of Seven Inspired Collage