Landscapes have always been a popular subject matter for artists. There are so many incredible scenes in nature from towering mountains to white sand beaches. This week we are going to take a nature scene and simplify it into an abstract landscape watercolor painting. Abstract art uses color, line and shape (remember those 7 elements of art?) to create the subject or feeling rather than a realistic subject that looks more photo like.
Simplifying is not as easy as it sounds! Kids (and adults) want to get in there and draw every leaf or rock they see. We are going to look at our images and recreate the basic elements in the photo: a curved coastline, mountains, a rock mass using color and our lines. We will not be adding details! We will talk about foreground, middle ground and background and how things are darker in the foreground and lighter the further away they get.
Below are some screen shots of simple landscapes. Following that are two examples of our project.
A simple coastline with a slice of beach and a rock formation. The sky is lighter closer to the horizon and darker towards the top.
A lake with mountains in the distance. Notice the background mountains are lighter and the water in the foreground is darker.
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