In this lesson, we will focus on the elements of art and design: COLOR + FORM. Errickson artists will create winter landscapes with a night sky. We will learn  experiment with creating tints and shades of a color as well as using shading to create forms.

Supplies:

• Watercolor paper ( 9x12)

• Masking tape

• Pencil + Eraser

• Tempera paint:

  • • White

    • Black

    • Color of  your choice

• Sharpie Markers

Directions:

1. Create a boarder around your paper with masking tape 

2. Choose a color for your background

3. Trace a circle somewhere at the top of your page for your moon

4. Paint your moon white

5. Dip your paint brush in your HUE

6. Mix with all of white paint

7. Paint a circle with the new tint around your moon

8. Repeat steps 5-7 until your whole paper is filled

9. After paint is dried, Use white paint to color snowy ground

10. Add circles for snowmen

11. After the white paint dries, add trees using black paint
    (make sure to paint trees bigger in the front and smaller in the back)

12. Add details with sharpie markers

13. Remove tape