Sketchbook experimentation: water-like marks
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use watercolours and a paintbrush with increasing control
Key learning points
- Know how to care for a paintbrush
- Know how to use a paintbrush to create a wide variety of marks with watercolour
- Use marks to depict water, including reflections
Keywords
Paintbrush - a tool that you use to put paint on paper
Watercolour - a type of paint that you mix with water to make it look soft and see-through
Reflections - when you see an image of something in a shiny surface, like water
Common misconception
Paintbrushes can be left dirty and used again without cleaning.
Remind children that paintbrushes like to be cleaned and left on top of water pots so the next artist can use them.
Teacher tip
For this activity, pupils could be seated at tables or use a vertical surface to experiment with a variety of marks.
Equipment
paintbrushes in a variety of sizes, watercolour palettes, waterpots
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.A tool used to put paint on paper is called a:
Q2.What should you do with a paintbrush after you use it?
Q3.Adding black to this colour will make it:
Q4.What type of art is this:
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What do we call this type of paint:
Q2.Which is the best way to leave a paintbrush after using it?
Q3.Watercolour paints can be layered to show reflections on water.
Q4.Match the word to the description:
a tool that you use to put paint on paper
a type of paint that you mix with water to make it look soft
when you see an image of something in a shiny surface, like water
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