Painting: Watercolour Trees
How can trees serve as inspiration for your art making?
Program Description
Discover why artists are passionately drawn to trees as inspiration for artmaking. Harbourfront Centre’s campus allows students excellent opportunities to study trees. From dry brushes to washes, discover the creative possibilities of watercolour. Your students will be inspired by historical and contemporary works of art, explore drawing and painting techniques and gain a deeper understanding of the media.
Program Objectives
By the end of the Painting: Watercolour Trees program, students will:
- Examine works by prominent artists to understand why they are drawn to trees as subject matter for their art.
- Discuss and apply colour theory to their work.
- Learn various drawing and painting techniques that will support the process of creating a watercolour painting inspired by trees.
Support Material
To enhance your pre and post-visit learning, please download the package for this program.
Booking Details
Grades 4–12 (Full Day)
Available all year
Regular rate applies
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Program Categories
Onsite Program, Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft
