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Today you will be creating a watercolor painting of a boat on the water. 

Step 1 - Using a blue or black crayon, trace the boat shape on the paper using the sailboat template. This is called outlining. Write your name in the bottom left corner.

Step 2 - Dip your brush in water. Just a touch of water works. Next, put the brush on the watercolor you wish to paint. Then, paint! When you want to change colors, dip your brush back in the water to clean it before starting the next color.

• First, think about the color of your boat. What color do you want your sails to be? How about the boat's bottom and flag on top?

• Next, think about the background.  Do you want the sky dark and stormy? Or do you want a cotton candy sunrise?  How about a bright blue sky with a sun? 

• Finally, paint the water that the sailboat is floating in.  

• Don't be afraid to use different colors!  Purple water?  Great!  Red sky?  Awesome!  The wonderful thing about art is that there is no wrong way of doing it!! 

A few notes for painting and parent helpers - 

• Make sure students write their name with a crayon on the front before painting!

• Remember to help students rinse the paint brushes between colors in the cups. 

• Try to cover the whole page with color or at least with things toward the edges since this will be scanned. 

• Start with lighter colors because once you go dark, you can't lighten it back up.

• Put the Label provided on the back top left corner.

Supplies List: Art to Remember Paper, Name tags before being painted, Black/Blue crayons for outlining and name, Boat Stencils, Water color sets, Water cups, Paint brushes, *Drying racks

Watch out John Marin! Our Kindergarten artists may provide some competition when it comes to painting beautiful sailboats. Take a look at a few standouts: