SAMPLE LEARNING ACTIVITY: BASIC WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES

Overview and Purpose: Students will explore the basic techniques of watercolor paints.
Students will create the most basic watercolor painting techniques such as:
Wet-on-Dry
Wet-on-Wet
Dry-on-Dry
Dry-on-Wet
They will also reinforce their knowledge of color mixing and complimentary colors.

Goals:
1. Experience the unique properties of watercolor paint
2. Gain knowledge about the watercolor medium that will help them in future art lessons.

Objectives:
1. Experience and perceive the qualities of watercolor paints
2. Demonstrate understanding of watercolor techniques
3. Apply knowledge of color mixing

Resources:
 brushes (large/small)
 watercolor paper
 watercolor paints
 paper towels

Methods
Introduction:
1. Show samples - Which are watercolor? Why? How do you know? What is different about
watercolor? What words would you use to describe this "media?" Who has used watercolor?
What were some problems you had? What good things do you remember?
2. Watercolor is TRANSPARENT, not OPAQUE. It is built up in layers.
Wet-on-dry is the most used watercolor technique. The watercolor paper should be dry and the
watercolor paint should have an equal part of water and the watercolor pigments.
Wet-on-wet is a soft, blending technique good for backgrounds like sky and water in landscapes.
Dry-on-dry produces a rough surface. This technique can be done by having less/no water on
your watercolor paints.
Dry-on-wet is one of the most basic technique used. It is the application of the water and the
watercolor paint separately on the watercolor paper.

3. Activity Instruction:
General Instruction: Layout the watercolor paper and wet your brushes with water. Drain excess
water from the brushes. Divide the watercolor paper into 4(four) sections.

a. Wet-on-dry technique – apply watercolor paint on dry watercolor paper

b. Wet-on-wet technique – with clean water from the brush, dampen the portion of the
watercolor paper and apply watercolor paint.
c. Dry-on-dry technique – Without wetting the watercolor paper, apply directly the watercolor
paint unto the watercolor paper using a dry brush.
d. Dry-on-wet technique – Dampen the watercolor paper. Apply directly the watercolor paint
using a dry brush.

SAMPLE OUTPUT
INDIGENOUS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
Brushes (large/small)
Watercolor paper
Watercolor paints
Paper towels
Sample Artwork/s