How To Paint An Autumn City Park Scene Worksheet

This is a how-to-paint a picture printable worksheet and lesson for a picture of an autumn part city scene. 

Parents and teachers will be able to use this lesson and printable worksheet in school and at home. 

It can be used in school as an extra assignment, an easy lesson, or a take-home project. It is simplified for the young artist or the beginner and focuses on basic skills and concepts.

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Printable How to Paint an Autumn Park Scene Worksheet and Lesson

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PRINTABLE ART PROJECT NOTES

Start by tracing the little design onto some 140 lb watercolor paper. This is the heavy paper that does not buckle.  If it is hard to trace try holding it against a window with the light coming through. You could scan the design and enlarge it but the watercolor paper is expensive so I suggest you may want to do the project in this small size.

You may notice that the picture is loosely drawn without a lot of detail. Do not try to add detail at this stage, it is a painting you will add detail at the end.

FIRST WASH
Do the lighter pale colors first.

This is maybe the easiest step. Make some dull gray by mixing blue and black together. Take a medium brush and with a watery load of color wash it into the backgrounds where the buildings are. This dull gray will give contrast to the bright yellows and oranges later.

Use some sky blue for the area of sky showing above the footpath.

Make a slightly darker gray-blue and with a small brush give the path some little patches of blue-gray.

Do not get upset if the gray color gets into the trees.

SECOND WASH
Medium colors.
Let the first wash dry a little before you go on.
Use a red-brown for the leaves that are covering the ground. Take your time and mix it carefully it should be more brown than red. Use a small brush and give it a watery wash to the ground. Put some on the path too.

Switch back and forth between yellow and orange and dab the leaves in the trees. Let the two colors mix together. After the leaves are all filled in use the smallest brush and dab a VERY LITTLE red here and there. Let it mix with the other colors.

LET IT DRY

DRY BRUSH
These are the darker colors.
Mix some brown and black and use a small brush to "draw" the trees and branches. Remember the trees have a dark side and a light side.  Do not let this brush get too wet. Dab a little of the water off before you put in the trees.
Now you can have fun and draw lots of branches reaching everywhere.

Use green for the bench and the lamps. The green will stand out from the yellows.

(c)Adron 2/9/16

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How To Paint A Mountain Landscape Worksheet

This is a free art lesson and a printable how to paint a mountain meadow picture worksheet.

 

It is a good practice and skill builder for any artist. I originally designed this as a drawing lesson but some of my students wanted to paint so I did this little practice lesson for them.  Teachers and parents will be able to use this in class or as a do-at-home project. It can be a lesson by itself or an extra activity.

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How To Paint A Mountain Landscape Worksheet

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PRINTABLE ART LESSON NOTES

TRACING
Start by tracing the design onto 140 lb watercolor paper. If the paper is too heavy to see through then hold it against a window with the light shining through and you should be able to trace it.

FIRST WASH
Wet the sky with clear water then do a nervous zig-zag with a large brush full of water blue. Do not paint the whole sky a solid blue. Leave random white and blue-white areas show.

Mix together watery sienna brown and lavender and paint in the light areas of the mountains.

Use light green on the far hills and yellow on the meadow.

NOW LET THIS STEP DRY

SECOND WASH
Add more blue streaks to the sky. Make sure there is blue behind the snow.

Mix purple and dark brown and use a small brush to paint the darker parts of the mountain. Use small strokes so it looks craggy. Paint into the light brown in places. Remember some mountains are behind the others.

The far mountains are lighter. If they get too dark then use a tissue to blot out some of the color. It may help to use a brush an wet the area and then blot out the color. I actually had to do this in our example for the mountain behind the one on the left.

Use dark green for the trees at the edge of the meadow and the rolling hills.

FINISHING TOUCHES.
Use a watery gray and give a little dullness to some of the white in the sky.

Mix blue and dark brown and with a small brush deepen any areas on the mountain that need it.

Use a watery blue and add a little to the snow.

Mix green and a little violet and add a little dark green to the trees and meadow.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope this project is fun and helpful for you.

(c) Adron 1/29/16

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How To Paint a Picture of the Mission Bell. Worksheet.

I am glad to share my how-to-paint a mission bell art lesson and printable worksheet.

This is a nice little art lesson for the beginner. Parents and teachers will be able to use it in class and at home.

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How to paint a picture of a mission bell. 

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ART SUPPLY LIST

You can use any watercolor paint. I prefer my small Windsor Newton paint set; it has a nice selection of colors. I also use Grumbacher Paints in the tubes.  You can easily find these at any craft store like Lobby Hobby or Michaels. (Look for coupons online.) You can collect lots of paintbrushes, but it is better at the start to keep it simple with a few small, medium, and medium-large brushes and a combination of flats as well as rounded paintbrushes. For these art lessons, I use Strathmore series 300 Watercolor paper. It is economical and available at Michaels and Hobby Lobby and online. 

Printable notes.

BEGINNINGS
 Trace the design onto 140-pound watercolor paper; this is the heavy paper that will not buckle. For this project, I used Strathmore 300 series; it is ideal for beginners, and you can buy it at Michaels or Hobby Lobby, both of which offer great coupons online. If your paper is too thick to trace through, place it against a window with the light shining through, and then you should be able to trace it easily.

I used a small Windsor Newton travel set of paints for this picture, but any decent paint will give you good results. The first layer of color should be watery and not very brilliant but pale. Use a large brush for the first wash.

Wash in the sky with watery blue color.
Wash the green for the bell.
Mix yellow and brown for a sandstone color and wash in all the walls.

LET THE FIRST STEP DRY.

SECOND WASH
Use a smaller brush.
Mix violet and green for the first shadows on the bell
Mix violet and the brown-yellow for the shadow inside the arch and under the edges.

WHILE THAT DRIES
The next step will not be so watery.
Mix red and brown and deepen the color of the bricks on the front. Leave spaces between the bricks.
Mix orange and yellow and go over the bricks on the sides; remember to leave spaces between the bricks.
Mix violet and brown for the shadow on the crossbeam.

FINISHING TOUCHES
Use your smallest brush.
Mix blue and violet, and green to go around the very darkest areas of the bell.
Mix brown and violet for the edges around the bricks.

I hope you paint a masterpiece!

(c)Adron 1/22/16

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How To Paint A Picture Of An Ocean Wave Lesson And Worksheet

I am delighted to share with you my free printable how-to-paint an ocean wave lesson and worksheet.

I enjoy creating art and helping others to learn how to paint pictures.  I often take my pocket Windsor Newton watercolor paint set outdoors and paint different scenes.  This picture was inspired by a trip to Ocean City, MD, where we had a holiday.  The Atlantic Ocean is peaceful, and the waves are long and low.   This worksheet will help the young artist build confidence with watercolor. It is a simple project and uses very few colors.

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Easy How To Paint An Ocean Wave Worksheet

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You can use any watercolor paint. I prefer my small Windsor Newton paint set; it has a nice selection of colors. I also use Grumbacher Paints in the tubes.  You can easily find these at any craft store, like Hobby Lobby or Michaels. (Look for coupons online.) You can collect lots of paintbrushes, but it is better at the start to keep it simple with a few small, medium, and medium-large brushes, and a combination of flat and rounded paintbrushes. 

PRINTABLE ART LESSON NOTES

FIRST
Trace the basic design of the picture onto 140 lb watercolor paper; this is the heavy paper that resists buckling when wet.  I like to use Strathmore series 300 Watercolor; it is an economical watercolor paper, and you can easily find a coupon for it at Michaels or Hobby Lobby.  If it is too thick to trace through, hold it against a window with light shining through and trace it.

REMEMBER: The splash is white, so don't do anything to it until the very end.

THE FIRST WASH.
     * Starting at the top wet the entire sky and then wash in watery light blue. While it is still wet, add a little darker blue at the top.
     * The background sea is darker than the wave, but the sea is lighter on the horizon. Mix a little black with the sea just above the wave but very little.
     * The top of the wave is light blue.
     * Put a little watery tan or grey-brown in the sand
     * The lightest blue is in the water between the wave and the beach. Keep it watery and use back and forth sweeps of the brush.

SECOND WASH
     * The darkest part of the wave is at the bottom inside the wave's curl; use darker blues and a little touch of black.
     *  Use a little dark blue and black to put a shadow under the edge of the foam and the edge of the curl.
     * There are ripples in the water in front of the wave; use a little dark blue and black to draw them in with the very tip of your brush.

THE SPLASH
The splash is white, but it has a little shadow in front of it; use a watery, almost clear blue-grey and wash the bottom part of the wave.  Use your smallest brush and drop in a little slightly darker blue-grey to make it splashy.

LET IT DRY BEFORE FINISHING TOUCHES

After the splash is dry, use your smallest brush to put dots of blue-grey all over it. If you have white paint, the last step would be to use the smallest brush and put dots all over the splash like water flying up.

LAST DETAILS.
If you have white paint, use your smallest brush and put some shiny spots in the far sea and on the edge of the wave. There are curved lines inside the wave and curved lines going down over the top of the wave; use the small brush to "draw" these lines with white and dark blue. Draw some lines back and forth in the front wave with the white. Draw some lines back and forth in the sand.  Add a little watery yellow, orange, and tan in the clouds.

(c) A. E. Dozat 11/22/15

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Printable How To Paint A Picture of Acorns And Autumn Leaves Worksheet

How to Paint a Picture of Autumn Leaves lesson and free printable worksheet.

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This is an excellent little project that celebrates the changing seasons. 

How to Paint An Acorn Picture With Autumn Leaves

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ART SUPPLY LIST

You can use any watercolor paint. I prefer my small Windsor Newton paint set; it has a nice selection of colors. I also use Grumbacher Paints in the tubes.  You can easily find these at any craft store like Lobby Hobby or Michaels. (Look for coupons online.) You can collect lots of paintbrushes, but it is better at the start to keep it simple with a few small, medium, and medium-large brushes and a combination of flats as well as rounded paintbrushes. For these art lessons, I use Strathmore series 300 Watercolor paper. It is economical and available at Michaels and Hobby Lobby and online. 

PRINTABLE ART PROJECT NOTES

Trace the project outline onto some 140 lb watercolor paper, this is the heavy paper that will not buckle when wet.  If it is too hard to trace through try holding it against a window with daylight shining through to see it better.

FIRST WASH
Start with the lightest colors first. Use a medium brush and watery yellow color and give the leaves an even wash of yellow. Be careful to not get yellow into the acorns; if you do use a tissue to blot it out or wait for it to dry before you do the acorns.

With a small brush give the acorns a watery wash of light brown for the bottom and medium brown at the top.

SECOND COLORS
Use a small brush and add orange to the edges of the leaves in random patterns. This color should bleed and blend into the yellow.

With the small brush add darker brown to the acorns for the shadows.

Give the stem a wash of watery green.

THIRD COLOR
Add red and brown to the tips of the leaves.  Then add watery green to the center and by the stem.
Add dark brown to the stem.

SHADOWS
Use A LITTLE dark blue and violet to places that have shadows. Just a little because it will muddy the color and make them dull. These shadows are below the acorns, the bottom edge of the branch, and where leaves are behind other leaves.

FINISHING TOUCHES - AFTER IT DRIES
After it dries, give it the finishing touches. The finishing touches are all done with your smallest brush. Use it like a pencil and draw with the very tip of the brush.
Make a mix of brown and blue put dots in rows on the acorns for the texture of the tops.
Give the leaves some red and brown dots.
Draw green lines for the veins

(c) Adron Dozat 10/1/15

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How To Paint A Picture of The Sorrowing Angel

How to paint the sorrowing angel printable worksheet and art lesson.

This is a fun project for young artist. Parents, teachers, and home-school families will find many ways to use this art lesson and the printable worksheet to use as an extra class activity or as a take-home project.   Angels are very popular, and this night scene is a perfect contrast to the white wings of the angel.

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Printable How To Paint Worksheet Grieving Angel

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ART SUPPLY LIST

You can use any watercolor paint. I prefer my small Windsor Newton paint set; it has a nice selection of colors. I also use Grumbacher Paints in the tubes.  You can easily find these at any craft store like Lobby Hobby or Michaels. (Look for coupons online.) You can collect lots of paintbrushes, but it is better at the start to keep it simple with a few small, medium, and medium-large brushes and a combination of flats as well as rounded paintbrushes. For these art lessons, I use Strathmore series 300 Watercolor paper. It is economical and available at Michaels and Hobby Lobby and online. 

PRINTABLE ART LESSON NOTES

FIRST: Trace the outline onto some 140 lb watercolor paper. This is the heavy paper that does not buckle when it gets wet. If it is too thick to trace try holding the picture onto a window with daylight shining through it.

To make the wings white and shiny don't do anything to them, instead, give the whole picture a watery wash with a little light gray in the water and leave the wings white. While the light gray is still wet wash in some dark blue in the background.

LET IT DRY!

FILLING THE COLORS IN:
After the gray was has dried then add in the blue for the angel's robe, yellow for the hair, brown for the skin, green for the grass and wreath.

ADDING DETAILS
Mix some darker blue and violet and make the background darker and deeper colors. Avoid black but if your colors are weak you might add a little black.

Mix some lavender with blue and put the shadows in the robe.
Mix some darker brown and put some shadow on the skin.
Use a very light watery pink or rose and give the cross a little warmth. Use some blue for shadows around the cross.

FINISHING TOUCHES
Use the smallest brush you have and use it to draw details by letting only the very tip of the brush touch the paper.
Put the lines around the cross with a brown-red color.
Draw the feathers on the wings with a little watery light blue.

(c) Adron 9/26/15

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Printable Art Lesson And Worksheet, How To Paint a Hibiscus flower.

This free lesson will help give the young artist confidence in painting a beautiful flower.

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How To Paint Worksheet, Hibiscus Flower

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ART SUPPLY LIST

You can use any watercolor paint. I prefer my small Windsor Newton paint set; it has a nice selection of colors. I also use Grumbacher Paints in the tubes.  You can easily find these at any craft store like Lobby Hobby or Michaels. (Look for coupons online.) You can collect lots of paintbrushes, but it is better at the start to keep it simple with a few small, medium, and medium-large brushes and a combination of flats as well as rounded paintbrushes. For these art lessons, I use Strathmore series 300 Watercolor paper. It is economical and available at Michaels and Hobby Lobby and online. 

PRINTABLE LESSON NOTES

BEGINNING
Start by tracing the picture onto some 140 lb watercolor paper, this is the heavy paper that does not buckle when it gets wet.  If you can't see through it try holding it against a window with the daylight coming through to trace it.

FIRST WASH
Use a medium-sized brush and mix the paint to be thin and watery for the pink of the flower, and give it an even wash.

With a watery mix of green paint in the leaves light green.

Dabble watery brown around the background, and while that is still wet dabble in green to blend randomly. We will darken and even muddy the background a little later.

LET IT DRY (A hairdryer helps).

SECOND WASH
Use a small brush.
Mix a watery violet and red together to get a darker red. (Don't use black at this time). With the watery color add shadows around the edges of the flower. Go around the part that is sticking out so it stands out from the darkness around it.

Mix some brown to the green and use the tip of the brush like you were drawing and draw in the shadows and lines on the leaves.

LET IT DRY

THIRD WASH
Mix more violet red and now a little black (VERY LITTLE) and draw in the darkest areas in the center of the flower and in the edges of the darkest part of the flower.

Mix brown, red, and green to make the darkest green and add to the darkest areas of the leaves.

Mix some brown and red and darken the background, use the brush to dribble or dab the paint so the background looks out of focus.
Dribble a little of the darkest green in the background so the two dark colors mix.
As a last step dribble a very little watery black into the background. The dark murky background should make the flower look like it is forward and the muddy colors of the background should make the flower look bright.

After it is dry add the yellow for the dots on the tip of the part that sticks out.

(c) A. E. Dozat 9/19/15

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