Negative Space Poppy Painting

Here's another poppy lesson for Remembrance Day. In Canada, Remembrance Day is a national day of commemoration, observed annually on November 11 to honor the men and women who have served and sacrificed in times of war, conflict, and peace.

I found this project on a fellow Canadian's art blog. She was one of the originals: Gail from That Artist Woman. 

Grade 7-9 students first taped off a sheet of watercolour paper, then painted in in shades of red. They added salt for texture. Let that dry.

Once dry, they sketched out a poppy design onto it. Then, using black acrylic paint, they painted all the negative space black. 

I love how delicate these are.

 

Black Glue Line African Animal art

 

This was another last project of last school year, and many didn't manage to finish. I always underestimate how long projects will take in June! 

Anyway, I've posted about this lesson previously HERE. It fascinates me how different the skills and levels are each time I teach this project. 

Some Grade 7-9 finished pieces:

 

Cactus Watercolour Paintings

Here's another project where student can practice both their drawing skills as well as their watercolour painting skills.

I printed out sheets with lots of varieties of cacti. Grade 4-6 students drew their cacti in a pot on a table. They had to add a simple pattern to the background or be creative in some way. They were outlined in sharpie then painted using pan watercolours. For final details, paint pens were used to add additional patterns.

 

Hot Air Balloon Watercolour Painting

This is a lovely summer art project that just evokes happiness! It's a great lesson to teach the art element of SPACE. Students followed THIS tutorial, from Art Projects for Kids. Then they outlined in Sharpie and coloured with watercolour or pencil crayons, or both!

I taught this to Grades 4-6.

 

Glimpsing Galaxies watercolours

This is an amazing lesson that combines wet on wet watercolours techniques and one point perspective.

I found it on the art blog: Ms. Amsler's Artroom

She has all the steps, including wonderful watercolour tutorial, on her website- check it out!

Some finished Grade 7-9 artworks: