4th Grade Watercolor Technique Leaves Lesson Plan Example (Art)

Topic: Watercolor Painting Techniques

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to practice and perfect different watercolor painting techniques.
• Students will be able to understand the different effects created by watercolor painting techniques.

Materials

• Watercolor paints
• Watercolor paper
• Large leaves with veins for demonstration

Warm-up

• Have students draw a simple flower or plant using a wet-on-wet watercolor painting technique.
• Ask them to pay attention to how the watercolor mixes together and how the colors blend.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the different watercolor painting techniques that will be used in the activity.
• Wet-on-wet: when water is added to wet paint, the colors blend and blend together.
• Wet-on-dry: when water is added to dry paint, the colors blend together but the layers remain visible.
• Dry-on-dry: When dry paint is blended together, the layers blend but remain visible.
• Have students cut out their leaves and mount them on watercolor paper.
• Have students use the different watercolor painting techniques to paint their leaves, demonstrating each technique as they go.

Guided Practice

• Have students work with a partner to paint their own leaves using the different watercolor painting techniques.
• Assist students as needed, encouraging them to experiment with the different techniques and explore the different effects they create.
• Have students dry their leaves and display them for the class to see.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a different type of leaf to paint, and use the watercolor painting techniques to create a second leaf.
• Encourage students to be creative and try different combinations of the techniques to create their own unique leaf patterns.
• Have students dry their leaves and mount them on paper, then arrange them on the bulletin board to create a "leaves" collage.

Closure

• Have students share their leaves collage with the class, and discuss the different watercolor painting techniques they used and the results they got.
• Review the different watercolor painting techniques and discuss how they were used to create the different leaves.

Assessment

• Observe student participation in class activities and during independent practice.
• Evaluate the collage leaves for the use of different watercolor painting techniques and the overall quality of the leaves.
• Collect and grade the collage leaves and provide feedback to students.