Art Class, Level 4: Albatross and Galleon Ship
$6.00
An albatross and a galleon ship both use the same principles to fly against the wind. Learn more about them both as you create a painting based on a batik from Ukraine. Watercolors and oil pastels combine to create complementary media. The lesson is suitable for students in grade 6 through adult.
For grades 6 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learn to draw an ocean scene based on a batik from Ukraine.
We all know that ships can configure their sails to sail against the wind. It may come as a surprise, however, that the albatross, the bird with the longest wingspan in the world, flies across the ocean using the same principles. The bird is so successful at using the power of wind and waves that it can fly around the world. It seldom returns to land except to rear its young.
Our original picture is a batik done by a theatre student at the Artistic Theatrical College of Odessa, Ukraine. It shows both a ship and an albatross. The waves, the ship, and the albatross are linked into one energetic scene!
Controlling watercolor paint can be difficult. This lesson makes the medium more manageable by combining watercolor with oil pastels. The oil pastels provide an oily resist that helps control the watercolor while also providing an interesting contrast in texture.
The lesson ends with an interesting technique—using salt sprinkled on wet paint to create the foaming of the waves.
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus 2 downloadable printouts: a warmup and a drawing of the ship and albatross.
Approximate Time to Complete the Art Class:
- Introduction through guided drawing: 40 minutes
- Using color media: 50 minutes
- Total time: 90 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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