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Page 1: Watercolor Landscapes...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

Watercolor Landscapes

Page 2: Watercolor Landscapes...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

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.

Page 3: Watercolor Landscapes...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

• Foreground, middle-ground, & background examples.

• You must have all three in your painting.

Page 4: Watercolor Landscapes...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

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)

Page 5: Watercolor Landscapes...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

• 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

Page 6: Watercolor Landscapes...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 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

Page 7: Watercolor Landscapes...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

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.

Page 8: Watercolor Landscapes...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
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Page 10: Watercolor Landscapes...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
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Page 12: Watercolor Landscapes...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

• 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!