Watercolour techniques GCSE or KS3 Art. Exploration AO2 watercolour display

Success Criteria-
Develop a range of textural paint techniques
Experiment with blending colours
Experiment by layering and combining different techniques

Create a water colour exploration page to show variety of techniques.

Make a page of experiments following the list below.
Try to explore each technique.
When complete cut these into square shapes and display this neatly in your sketchbook.

Heading: Watercolour experiments

A Graded wash warm colour to cold colour
B. SGRAFITTO-scratch paper wash over with watercolour
C. DRIPPING TECHNIQUE
D. WET IN WET- drop another colour of waterscolour into a wet wash
E. GRADED WASH light to dark
F. CLING FILM-put over wet wash and let dry
G TRANSPARENT washes of colour overlapping each other
H. OPAQUE to transparent
I. USING BLOCK OUT TO CREATE WHITE shapes
J. FLAT WASH
K LAYERING OF PAINT details
L. SPLATTER TECHNIQUE
M. Wet paint and drop salt
N. Use a dry brus over colour
O. Use masking tape to block out areas
P Stippling with watercolour

The powerpoint gives an example for each technique

There is also an exercise to match the correct picture with technique and an answer page.