Depicting water with watercolour and collage

Art and design

How has water been depicted by artists, makers and designers

Sketchbook experimentation: water-like marks

Painting with water as a subject

Watercolour water collaboration

Make a collaborative mixed media collage

Through investigations and studies of a diverse range of artworks based on water, pupils will make their own observations and records of the subject. They will make collaborative temporary collages based upon the theme of water.

Reflections on water: introducing painting

Artists can make water look smooth, rough, or shiny.

Which of the following statements is true?

a piece of something placed on top of another piece

Which material has been used to create this effect in watercolour?

How might artists show the texture of water in their artwork?

A collage is made by layering different pieces of paper, fabric, or other materials onto a surface to make a picture.

by layering see-through colours to create a reflective effect

How can watercolour paints be used to show reflections on water?

Depicting water with watercolour and collage

Lesson outcome