watercolor landscapes...watercolor landscape painting based on a photo reference of your choice...
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Watercolor Landscapes
Main Objectives • You will apply basic painting techniques
learned in the last project to create a watercolor landscape painting based on a photo reference of your choice
• You will learn about and create foreground, mid-ground and background in your painting
• You will learn about and create a sense of depth on a two dimensional surface using atmospheric perspective techniques.
• You will paint a practice landscape painting before beginning your project.
• Foreground, middle-ground, & background examples.
• You must have all three in your painting.
ATMOSPHERIC
PERSPECTIVE- the effect
the atmosphere has on
the appearance of an
object as it is viewed
from a distance.
TECHNIQUES:
Overlapping
Overlapping objects to
create space & depth.
Detail
More detail in the
foreground, less as go to
the background.
Size
Larger in the front,
smaller in back.
Placement
The lower an item is
placed, closer it will look
Color
Cooler colors (blues,
purples, etc.) in the
background, and
warmer colors
(yellows, oranges, etc.)
in the foreground.
Value
Darker values in the
foreground and lighter
values in the
background
Intensity
Brighter colors in the
foreground and duller
colors towards the
background. Make a
color duller by adding
gray or the colors
complement
(opposite on color
wheel)
• This is the painting that you will be painting for practice before you start your project
• You will be given step-by-step photos and directions
• You will find and use a landscape photo with foreground, mid-ground, and background as a reference.
• Your painting doesn’t have to be an exact copy
• Here is a good example
Student Example Paintings
As you look through these high school student examples, notice the foreground, middle-ground, and background in each painting along with the atmospheric perspective techniques that were used to create the look of distance and depth.
• Begin to look now for a photo that you can use as a reference. You can use your own photo or you can find one online. Make sure it shows depth!