Watercolor Seascape Notes 1. 3 places for a brush: in your hand, lying on the table, stored bristles up. 2. ***Never never never leave a paintbrush in a cup of water!!! 3. Rinse water often. 4. Rinse brush thoroughly between colors. 5. Squeeze gently - do not tug on bristles. 6. Do not paint directly from the paint palette - use your tray to mix and paint from there.

Remember: ***Never Never Never leave a paintbrush in a cup of water!!!

Composition - The arrangement of elements in a work of art. The Elements of Art Line – Shape – Form – Space - Value – Texture – Color hierarchy the relative order of importance of the imagery and elements included. Composition creates a hierarchy within the work, which tells the viewer the relative order of importance of the imagery and elements included.

Wash - the laying down of watercolor in a smooth transparent layer. Transparent - a layer of paint in which the white of the paper is visible through the paint. Opaque - a layer of paint that blocks out the white of the paper or other paint layers behind it.

Scale of color - the orderly series of tones with a color; thus, yellow running from full strength to white, or from yellow to black. Dry brush - a paint brush that is mostly dry, but still holding paint; a dry brush has lots of color. (scratchy look!) Wet brush – a brush with lots of color and water; used for a wash.

6 th Grade Homework!!! ***Look for Saltwater Creature Pictures!!! Print them out!! 3 to 5 needed!

Wash Dry Brush Dry on Wet Lavado Pincel seco Seco en húmedo Wet on Dry Wet on Wet Gradation Blending Húmedo sobre seco Húmedo sobre húmedo Gradación Blending Blotting Resist Salt Rubbing Alcohol anulando Resista sal Frotar alcohol Plastic Wrap Liquid Frisket Name Date Class Period