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how to draw a floral still life
step-by-step instructions
objective
materials
- approx. 9"x12" watercolor paper
- pencil
- eraser
- watercolor paints
- watercolor brushes - a few sizes
- water cup
- paper towels or rag piees
- work area cleared off
- smock or old clothes
- thin permanent marker
activity
vocabulary words
clean-up
variation
- use tempera paints
- acrylic paints on canvas
- have students include more flowers
- illustration made from an actual vase of flowers to copy
- have students mix more variations of color for more shading+ flowers