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Elementary [1st-5th] Lesson Plan

Sailboat Watercolors

Created on October 19, 2014 by Hope200



Students use watercolor paints to create a sailboat and sky painting. The water is to be painted with cool colors and the sky with warm colors.


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THE PLAN
1 session; 50 minutes per session

1. SWBAT define warm colors and cool colors
2. SWBAT paint a watercolor picture of a sailboat using cool colors for the water and warm colors for the sky.

1. Examples of famous watercolor paintings of boats, seascapes (Van Gogh, Homer, others)as posters or in a powerpoint.
2. watercolors
3. pencils
4. brushes, water, container, paper towels
5. watercolor paper

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1. Students will draw a rough sketch of their proposed painting on sketch paper or in their sketchbook.
2. Students will lightly sketch their painting on the watercolor paper.
3. Students will paint their sailboat painting using warm and cool colors.

Students will self-assess using the art room rubric.

THE FEATURES
Vincent van Gogh, Winslow Homer, Henri Matisse

Color/Value

Painting, Watercolor

Science