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Creating White Space with Watercolor Resist Pens

By Marcia Beckett | December 31, 2017 - 10:26 am |July 5, 2024 abstract, art journaling, painting, personal artwork, watercolor

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Creating a colorful abstract watercolor painting with flowers, geometric shapes, and the word "shine" at the top, this artwork makes clever use of white space.

Today I’m going to share with a fun technique for older kids or your own personal art journaling/painting. I picked up the Christine Adolph watercolor resist pen from Paper Source, but you can find it on Amazon here (affiliate link.) I thought it would be fun to try out. Watercolor resist works by covering the paper and protecting the area underneath. You can paint right on top of the gummy resist lines. When it is all dry, you can peel … Read more… →

Art Video: Doodling with Watercolor Pencils

By Marcia Beckett | September 25, 2017 - 12:03 pm |July 5, 2024 abstract, all grades, art teaching, drawing, painting

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A colorful abstract drawing with various shapes and a set of watercolor pencils beside it.

In this video, I give a demonstration of how to use Maped Watercolor Pencils to make a beautiful doodled painting. If you are reading this through email or a blog reader, you may need to pop on over to my actual blog to see the video. It should show up below. If you would like to purchase a set, click here: Maped Watercolor Pencils I was given a free set of watercolor pencils to review. (affiliate links have been used.)

Fun Art Process with Stencils and Watercolor Paints

By Marcia Beckett | August 12, 2017 - 11:31 am |July 5, 2024 1st grade, abstract, color theory, painting, shapes, watercolor

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This is a very simple, but satisfying process I tried with 1st graders. All you need is a pencil, some stencils and watercolors. Over the years I have collected all kinds of stencils from garage sales, thrift stores, donations and catalogs. I have them all in a big box for kids to pick from. Sharpies are optional and can be used to trace over lines. The first step is to use the stencils to draw shapes, write words and make designs. This … Read more… →

Watercolor Bird Paintings by First Graders

By Marcia Beckett | July 25, 2013 - 11:24 am |July 5, 2024 1st grade, American art, art history, painting, science, Uncategorized, watercolor

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Watercolor Bird Paintings by First Graders

I love these charming birds by the 1st graders! So colorful and a beautiful experience with watercolors. We read the lovely book The Boy Who Drew Birds, which is about the naturalist/artist John James Audubon. It is a great book that tells the story of how he loved to study birds and spent his free time as a child drawing and observing nature. Audubon banded birds to see if the same birds returned each year. It is a great book … Read more… →