Lesson Title: Japanese Landscapes
Course: Honors Art
Grade: 11-12

Objectives: As a result of instruction, students will be able to…
1. Use nine specific watercolor techniques in a sketchbook exercise.
2. Identify common elements of Japanese landscapes.
3. Create a watercolor landscape using some of the nine techniques.
4. Add loose contour lines with pen and black India ink.

Materials:
Watercolor paper
Watercolor brushes
Salt
Saran wrap
Liquid frisket
Artist’s pens
India ink

Instructional Resources:
Watercolor techniques assignment sheet
Postcards of Japanese watercolors of Kamakura by M. Ididaka

Motivation:
1. Teacher will demonstrate drawing out nine boxes and practicing the nine watercolor techniques: wet-in-wet, dry brush, graduated wash, stippling, blotted, watercolor resist, salt, palette knife, saran wrap.
2. Teacher will provide an apple for each student.
3. Students will render the apple in each of the nine boxes using each one of the assigned techniques. Students are encouraged to look at the apple from different angles and create different compositions within each box.
4. Teacher will present a slide show of Japan.
5. Students will choose a Japanese landscape photo.

Procedure:
1. Students will do minimal sketching on the watercolor paper.
2. Students will apply watercolor in light washes, gradually adding layers and working up to the darks. Students are encouraged to keep the watercolor loose and sketchy like the postcards. Students should incorporate whichever of the nine techniques seem appropriate for their landscape.
3. Students will add loose broken outlines with India ink.

Evaluation: To what extent did students…
1. Create different effects by using nine different watercolor techniques.
2. Describe common elements found in many Japanese landscapes.
3. Incorporate some of the nine techniques in their Japanese landscapes.
4. Add loose, broken , contour lines with India ink.