How To Paint A Picture Of A Swan In A Lake

This is a free art lesson with a printable worksheet that can be used in class or at home.

The swimming swan a classic picture. It is a fun and easy project that any artist can make look good. When finished, the young artist will have a sense of accomplishment and confidence.

Printable Worksheet How To Paint A Swan

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PRINTABLE NOTES

TRACE
Trace the picture onto heavy watercolor paper; if it is too dark to trace through, try holding it against a window with the light shining through. If you use a copier, you can enlarge the swan and then trace a larger one.

WATER
Paint the water with a large brush, and with a lot of water in your color, paint the water using long back and forth strokes. Use dark blue and green on the top and light blue on the bottom. Add a little violet or lavender. Keep the paint wet and let the colors blend as you push them back and forth across the water. Remember to leave an area white for the reflection of the swan.

LET IT DRY

SWAN
After the water has dried, use a small brush and draw in the shadows on the swan. Make a mix using a very little black and a little blue together. Keep it pale since you are only drawing the shadows on a white bird. I keep a little tissue near so I can blot it up if it is too dark.

Add the details to the face and the black edge to the bill last.

THE SHADOW
The shadow in the water is not black but blue-black. Mix dark blue and black to do the shadow in the water. Keep some areas white and have the shadow mirror the shape of the swan.

After it has all dried, look at it and see if it needs some movement or interest in the water. You can use a thin liner brush and add some white to put ripples to the water. You can also use a liner brush and a blue that is several shades darker and draw some ripples in the water.

(c) Adron D. 11/10/16

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How To Paint A Picture Of An Island In The Lake

This is an easy art lesson with a printable worksheet that can be used in class or at home.

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The mountain lake with the island is a classic picture and a fun project that any young artist will enjoy trying.  When finished, the young artist will have a sense of accomplishment and confidence.

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To see a finished, updated version of this project, CLICK HERE.

How to paint a picture of an island in a lake

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A WORD ABOUT PRINTING THE WORKSHEET

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ART SUPPLY LIST

You can use any watercolor paint. I prefer my trim 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. For these art lessons, I use Strathmore Series 300 Watercolor paper. It is economical and available at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, and online. 

PRINTABLE NOTES

Trace the design on watercolor paper. If it is too hard to trace, try to hold it against a window with the light coming through to see it better.

The first step is really watery. Wet the paper with a large brush and apply watery blue and lavender for the sky and lake. Leave some areas white.
With a small brush, put some watery green for the trees across the lake in the mountains.

LET IT DRY BEFORE GOING ON.

With a small brush, use watery browns and yellows for the sunny parts of the distant mountains; use blue and lavender for the shadows. Put some mountain colors in the lake by brushing back and forth randomly.

With the small brush, use some not-so-watery green and lavender for the island trees. Use some browns and violet for the rocks and use some bright green for the bushes on the island. Put a little in the water below.
The island must be darker than the mountains; if you need a little black, use it carefully.

After it has dried, use a small brush and not so watery color to add details to the mountains, lake, and island.
The mountains should have a soft, distant look use some clear water and tissue to soften the background.

(c) Adron. 10/22/16

How To Paint a Picture of a Man Playing A Guitar.

How to paint a picture of a man playing the guitar.

It will help to give a foundation for basic painting.

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I created this worksheet as a handout to give my art students so they could take it home and practice painting on their own.

If you like this project, you might also like How to Paint The Sorrowing Angel Worksheet.

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How To Paint A Picture Of A Man With Guitar, Worksheet

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Thank you for your support.

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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

Trace the design on watercolor paper. If it is too hard to trace try to hold it against a window with the light coming through to see it better.

Use watery brown for the background and watery blue for the floor. Drop-in a little mustard yellow into the brown and a little violet and lavender into the blue floor to give it some life.

For the first layer of the clothing use a very light blue for the shirt and dark blue for the pants, hat, and shoes.

Mix a little red with the mustard yellow for the guitar body.

LET IT DRY BEFORE GOING ON.

Use a darker light blue and add details and shadows to the shirt. Use black and go over the pants, shoes, hat, and socks but leave some of the blue showing in places for highlights.

Use orange-brown for the skin, after it dries mix dark brown for the shadows in the face and hands. Use red-brown to detail the guitar. Use yellow for the chair and blue-brown for the shadows on the chair.  With the tip of the brush "Draw" the beard, and eyelashes.

(c)Adron  9/16/16

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Printable How To Paint A Picture Of Morning Glories.

This is a how-to-paint a picture of Morning Glories flowers.

This is a fun project that any young artist will enjoy trying.  The morning glories are beautiful blue flowers surrounded by large green leaves. The young artist will gain a sense of accomplishment and confidence when it is done.

Parents, teachers, and homeschool families will be able to use this in class or as a take-home project. It can be done as an extra assignment or given as a stand-alone lesson.

I created this worksheet for my own art students to help them practice painting independently. I have a companion lesson on how to draw these flowers at my how-to draw blog. SEE IT HERE.

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How To Paint A Picture Of Morning Glories Flowers

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If you like this project, you might also like my How to Paint a Picture of a Fuschia Flower. CLICK HERE.

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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 PROJECT NOTES

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

FIRST WASH
Do the background first by wetting the paper and with a medium brush drop in blue, purple and lavender in a random pattern then let the colors run together.

Mix a mustard yellow and paint the fence post behind the flowers. Use a small brush up and down to  give it streaky up and down grain
NOW LET THIS STEP DRY

With a medium-sized brush and lay down a watery green in the leaves. Let it dry before adding shadows and details.

After the fence post dries use a very small brush and paint brown streaks in for the wood grain. Use blue and brown mix for the shadows under leaves.

Use watery violet and paint the inside edge of the flowers, then with a clean brush with a little clear water guide the color from the edge to the center of the flowers. Add a little purple or blue in places for shadows and reflective light.

After the leaves are dry mix some green, brown, and a little blue to make a dark green for the shadows. and the veins in the leaves.

Use yellow-green for the vines.

Use light blue for the blossoms.

After the flower is dry use a pale blue for the star in the center.


Sign your work about an inch from the bottom.

(c) A. E. Dozat. 8/21/16

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How To Paint A Picture Of A Gazebo.

I am delighted to share with you this is a how-to-paint a picture of a gazebo worksheet is an art lesson for the young artist.

Here is a printable worksheet that is for a fun project that any young artist will like to try.  The garden gazebo is a beautiful popular subject. It will give the young artist a sense of accomplishment and confidence when it is done.

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How To Paint A Picture of a Gazebo

It takes me days to design and create a worksheet like this, but I am glad to do it for you.  

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This worksheet is one I use to give my art students to practice painting on their own. I have a companion lesson on how to draw the garden gazebo at my how to draw blog. SEE IT HERE.

You can see a finished version of this project at my artist blog: SEE IT HERE.

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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 PROJECT NOTES

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

FIRST WASH
Do the sky first by wetting the paper and with a medium brush drop in blue in a random pattern leaving white areas like clouds. Wet the distant background and drop in watery pale green in random places, then drop in watery pale brown and blue in different places, then let the colors run together.
NOW LET THIS STEP DRY

SECOND WASH
With a small brush lay watery blue and paint in the shadows under the gazebo's roof and the far post.
With the small brush lay down some light orange-red for the roof.
Lay down yellow for the grass let the yellow dry and dry brush green in vertical rows for the lawn texture.
Put some grey-blue for the path.
Use a small brush to dabble green and a little blue and brown for the bushes.

THIRD WASH
After the red roof dries, use your smallest brush and make dark red; then, using the tip of the brush, draw the red tiles as short lines on the roof.
With the small brush, use blue and purple to draw the details of the gazebo by drawing the shadows of the structure.
Mix blue and red and paint the flagstones in the path; make sure they are larger nearby and smaller near the gazebo.

Sign your work about an inch from the bottom.

(c) Adron D. 8/13/16

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How to Paint A Picture Of Grapes Worksheet And Lesson

This free printable how to paint a picture of grapes worksheet and the project notes below are perfect for the young artist.

I made this as a handout to give my art students so they could try at home on their own. Parents teachers and homeschool families will be able to use it in class and at home.

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If you like this project, you might also like How to Paint Sunflower.

How to paint grapes worksheet and lesson.

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For help with printing CLICK HERE to visit my how-to-print page for some suggestions.. You can try one of the updated links below, which should print better.

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 

TRACING
Start by tracing the design onto 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
With clear water wet the background being careful to go around the leaves and the grapes. With a brush full of watery colors alternate dark blue, violet, and lavender in the top of the picture and light blues and violets in the bottom allow the colors to blend.
NOW LET THIS STEP DRY

SECOND WASH
Do the back leaves first by wetting them and laying down a green, add blue, and VERY LITTLE red to give it darkness and contrast.
Do the front leaves by wetting them then washing in yellow and adding green to the yellow. Let a few places of the yellow show.
NOW LET THIS STEP DRY

TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THE GRAPES
Do one grape at a time; use blue, lavender, and violet and a very little red. Mix the colors differently on each grape so that no grape touches another with the very same colors. In the darkest places add all the colors together. If they look too flat use clear water and tissue to lift out some color to give it highlights.

To see a larger version of the completed painting CLICK HERE.

(c)Adron 7/14/16

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How to Paint an Old Rustic Barn in Watercolor Worksheet

Here is a printable art lesson and worksheet on how-to-paint a picture of an old barn.

This printable art lesson and the worksheet below are perfect for the young artist. It will help to give a foundation for basic painting. I designed this as a handout to give my art students so they could take it home and practice painting on their own. This can be used in homeschool, classrooms, and at home. This project can be an extra time activity or a stand-alone lesson.

These old barns are so full of character, each telling a story. They are rustic and offer opportunities to paint contrasting textures and colors.

How to Paint a Picture of a Rustic Old Barn

Thank you for your support.

My printables are free, so print as many as you like I only ask that you consider making a donation. Your gift of support will enable me to create more worksheets for you. 

If the image above gives you trouble, the PDF below will be better. 

CLICK HERE for a file in a universal portable format. (This one works best).

Remember to set your printer to color.

A WORD ABOUT PRINTING THE WORKSHEET

If you have problems printing, CLICK HERE to visit my how-to-print page for suggestions.  

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 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 its original 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.

GENERAL RULES
Do the lighter pale colors first.
Work from the background toward the foreground.
Work in alternating sections so one section dries while you are working on another.

FIRST WASH
With a large brush use light and dark watery blues for the sky, leave some areas white for the clouds.
While the sky is drying use a small brush and wash watery yellow for the foreground then not so watery orange and greens.

While the ground is drying us light brown and dark brown for the distant mountains, put a little blue into the dark brown while it is still wet.
Use watery green for the trees, and drop a little brown, and violet into the green for shadows. Remember some green is showing through the missing boards on the barn.
LET THIS DRY

SECOND WASH
With a small brush put in blue-grey streaks for the sides of the barn and fence.
Lay a wash of brown for the rusty parts of the roof and blue for the metal roof.
Use purple-black for the shadows inside.
NOW LET IT DRY

AFTER IT DRIES
With a small brush mix red-brown and draw streaks of brown down the sides of the barn.
Use the tip of the brush to "draw" in the details.
Mix a little darker red-brown and draw the rust streaks in the roof.
Mix a little darker green and give the trees and bushes details with small taps of the brush

(c)Adron 6/19/16

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