PROJECT: Watercolor Series. Due Monday, May 4th Samimy; Tuesday, May5th Lambert

Project Description

Create six representational compositions in watercolor and pen that work as a thematic series. You will focus on your exploration with the watercolor medium to produce a group of six (6) small paintings addressing the idea of place, and using the following starting points.:

• Architecture (urban, suburban, rural)
• Landscape/Seascape
• Botanical/Biological

All six paintings must work together to communicate your idea regarding place. This can be literal, or conceptual. 

Examples of literal places include: your yard, south beach, fairchild tropical gardens, a vacant lot in your neighborhood, etc

Examples of conceptual places include: the idea of home, the idea of nature, the point where man and nature collide, the idea of country/patriotism, etc.

Rubric

You will be evaluated on the following:

• 25 pts- Homework/creative process (Thumbnails, comprehensives, title, theme)
• 30 pts- Quality of Compositions (Design Elements, focal points, eye movement)
• 30 pts- Quality of Painting/Rendering (Craftsmanship, technique)
• 15 pts- Concept/theme (communication of your idea)

Process

Class Day one- 

Four full pages of thumbnails 2" x 3"

12 comprehensives (full color) 4"x 6"

6 final compositions (hard pencil) 4" x 6"

(Finish the above for Homework, and start on your paintings at home)

Class Day Two-

Final Day of Painting. 

Due at end of class. Monday, May 4th- Samimy. Tuesday, May 5th Lambert

Examples

Look up watercolor artists. Start with William Turner watercolor studies.