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Watercolor Dolphin Painting
Art Lesson: Grade 3-8 – Download the “How to Draw A Dolphin” .pdf Description: Art project explores the natural habitat of dolphins and their ecosystem. Students will learn about the many fascinating facts about dolphins as well as learn some exciting watercolor techniques that combine science and art. Materials:
1. Watercolor Paper 2. Watercolor Paints 3. Fine Point Sharpie 4. Watercolor Brush 5. Pencil & Eraser 6. Table Salt
SKILLS LEARNED: 1. Drawing 2. Watercolor Techniques – Wet on Wet Painting 3. Composition 4. Chemical Reaction With Salt
Lightly sprinkle salt on the picture while it is still wet. Watch the texture increase as the salt absorbs the water around it but leaves the pigment behind. This takes just a few minutes. The chemical reaction leaves light spots where the salt grains landed.
STEPS
1. Use the attached sheet on “How To Draw A Dolphin” for step 1 2. Add other sea life to your picture
3. Outline with a Fine Sharpie
Once you have outlined your picture, you can erase all your pencil lines.
4. Start painting the ocean water first using a “Wet on Wet” technique. Wet small sections of your paper first. Apply blue and green paint to the wet areas. The wet on wet technique will make it appear like a tie dye effect. Then apply small sprinklings of salt to the areas painted. Let the salt dry completely. The salt effect looks like small crsytals as you see the reaction. This only works on wet painted areas. Be sure not to paint over it once you have sprinkled the salt.
5. Continue to paint the ocean water and you can see the effects of the salt starting to work.
6. Complete your painting and let it dry completely.
Once your painting has dried, carefully brush off all the salt. If your painting has rippled, you can press it overnight under some books to flatten it out.