Painting with Watercolors

DP1 Lesson 33: Watercolor Painting Construction

In this lesson, we learn how to construct a watercolor painting in a series of layers to create a book cover illustration. The book cover illustration depicts the world in which the future human character we designed in the previous lesson lives. This requires us to engage in world design, a practice common to concept art. As inspiration, we view examples of book cover design from the late 19th to early 20th century, a period when books only existed as physical objects outside of the digital realm.

Standards in this lesson:
Accomplished: VA:Cr1.1.IIa, VA:Cr2.3.IIa, VA:Pr5.1.IIa 
Advanced: VA:Cr2.1.IIIa, VA:Re7.2.IIIa
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Lesson 33 Video Lesson and Project Demonstration
Lesson 33 Worksheet: Book Cover Design
Lesson 33 Worksheet: Book Cover Illustration
Art History Worksheet: Book Cover Design of the Past
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Drawing and Painting I provides young artists with foundational knowledge to simultaneously develop their unique creative vision and technical skill with drawing and painting media. Art history connections also encourage them to see themselves as part of a longstanding tradition of art making.
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