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Sailboat Monotype Art Lesson

I have an artist friend, Karyn Walsh, who specializes in monotypes. Our kids used to sail together in Santa Barbara and as we watched their races from shore, Karyn would tell me about her art and the process of creating a monotype. Ultimately, it was the element of surprise and the texture that appealed to her.  After doing this art lesson with my students, I finally understood what she meant.

Karyn describes what a monotype is .

For this project (which I’ve seen other art teachers do), I selected the standard sailboat partly because that’s what Karyn often did and because sailboats are an easily recognized shape, no matter how you draw it!

This is what we did:

This was a great lesson in many ways. First of all, it was quick. Most kids finished within the 45-minute time frame. You can see that I offered the opportunity to outline the sailboats with black paint. Some kids did, some didn’t. Personal choice. The important part of the project is making sure the kids follow the painting order: ocean, sky and then sailboat. Sometime the reflection “worked” and other times it didn’t. Either way, it was so fun watching the anticipation on the kid’s faces as they unpeeled the folded paper.

I experimented painting the sky and ocean with watercolor paints. The w/c paints dried quickly and the results were great, but to be honest, I wanted to keep the supply list simple. I was feeling seriously lazy that day.

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WoW !! Another great idea. We must do this project to 😉

Thanks again for all those great lessons

Have a great day Claudia Ü

These paintings are BEAUTIFUL!!!

Whauw, great lesson! Love it!

Going to try this! I love the results!

Love your ideas-have just finished the waterfront houses and now want to try this

I am doing this project today w my daughter’s 2nd grade class. It’s her birthday and making art seemed a great way to celebrate!

We did this lesson, and I loved the results. Unfortunately only got a few pics & I just posted them. http://artwithmrssmith.blogspot.com/2011/04/dont-miss-boat.html I’m so impressed with how far your blog has come in the past 12 months……You’re Awesome!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

Awesome idea. I will use this for an end of the year project!

We did this project in my 2nd-3rd grade homeschool co-op art class last week. We did a warm-colored watercolor sky and cool watercolor sea, then painted the boats with tempera. The best part was the gasp of surprise when we opened up the first few prints…the kids were amazed at the “reflection!” Thanks so much for all the great ideas!

What a great project! I’ve never done it this way before! I love it and will try it!

Tried this in a first grade classroom. I used trapezoid and right triangle templates to help the students with their boats. The kids loved seeing the “reflection” of their boats in the water. Turned out great!

This is a must try lesson! I am going to follow your plan for an opening lesson this fall. I am so excited to see their reaction about the monoprint part.

I love this web site. I use many of your projects and coordinate them with writing activities. Our displays in the hallway are always awesome because of the art work. I am using this idea for our end of the year writing. We are going to call it Sailing Into Summer; Reflections on Third Grade. This web site is great for my kids too because I pull it up on my Smart Board so the kids can see “how to” and what the finished product will look like. Thanks for all of your great ideas!!!!

I SO want a smart board!!!

Cant wait to try this with a sunset! Can’t tell you how grateful I am for your site! I have always thought about art as having to look perfect and real and as I get older and actually better… I love letting go and can’t wait to teach my children to feel this beauty and freedom. And they will learn to draw and paint perfection all the while. I want it to be about the experience. You are amazing!

Questions: What type of paint did you use for this project? Thank you, Becky

Liquid tempera paint 🙂

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Project Objective

Students will learn how to incorporate patterns into their artwork and utilize shapes and colors.

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• Demonstrate how to draw the boat by drawing an upside down trapezoid for the bottom of the boat, and a smaller, right side up trapezoid for the cabin of the boat.
• Draw a vertical line above the cabin for the mast of the boat. On each side of the line draw a triangle for the sails. They are more interesting if they are not the same size. Students can add stripes on the sails and on the boat. They can also add windows and doors to the cabin.
• Behind the boat, which should be located near the center of the paper, show students how to draw a horizon line. Near the bottom of their paper, they can draw another line for the beach.
• On each side of their paper, students can draw palm trees or tropical plants. To draw a palm tree, draw a very skinny tall trunk. At the top of each trunk, draw five or six lines coming out like spokes on a wheel. On each side of the line draw a curved or zigzag line for the edges of the palm leaves.
• Optional – drawn an outline in black marker for emphasis
• Next, students will be either coloring their art with crayons or markers, or painting with tempera paint cakes or watercolors. Paintings will be more successful if students paint the boat, sand and trees one day, and the water and sky on another day. Remind students to use contrasting colors. Avoid making the boat a color that matches the water or sky too closely.
• Print name legibly on the front of the paper (at least an inch from the edge so the name will not be cut off).

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Monet's Boats Watercolor Art Lesson for Kids

An art lesson for kids with mixed media!

Background info:.

Growing up outside the port of Le Havre, France, Monet was familiar with boats. His father earned his living servicing larger ships at his small shop. Monet never owned his own boat until the age of thirty-three, but as  a youth he had painted them in all shapes and sizes. 

Monet took great care in painting various types of boats, especially sail boats. His fascination with the sails and how they reflected on the water can be seen in a variety of his works. The town of Argenteuil was a popular destination for spectators to watch boats race down the Seine River. Monet painted over 170 pieces while living in Argenteuil including many of the Seine River. 

Vocabulary: Horizon Line, Texture

National Visual Arts Standards:

Creating: #1, #2, #3

Presenting/Producing: #5, #6

Responding: #8

Connecting: #10

Painting the Sky & Water

• Faber-Castell Watercolor Paper Pad
• Faber-Castell Construction Paper Pad
• Faber-Castell Connector Paints
• Faber-Castell Oil Pastels
• Faber-Castel Water Cup

Paint the sky on the top half of a piece of watercolor paper. Start in the middle of the paper and work upwards. Use a lighter shade of blue paint and make your brushstrokes go from side to side. 

Paint the water on the bottom half of the paper. Start at the horizon line where the sky meets the water and work downwards, painting side to side. Use greens and darker blues to create a contrast. Let dry. 

Creating the Boats

• Faber-Castell Construction Paper in dark colors

Create boats out of construction paper. Draw triangular shapes for the sails, a skinny piece for the mast, and a banana shape for the hull. I like to curve the edges of the sails to look like their billowing in the wind. You can suggest more basic shapes for younger artists. Cut out the pieces. 

Shade in the sails using various colors of oil pastels. 

Glue down the boat pieces on the water portion of the paper. 

Use oil pastels to make additional lines on the water representing ripples. This creates texture. 

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Monet’s Sail Boats

During the 1860s, Monet, in his twenties, began developing a style that would catch the attention of other artists. Monet is known for creating his paintings outside, but Fishing Boats at Sea was actually finished in the studio. This painting has broad brushstrokes and shows contrast of dark and light, which made the judges to agree that those characteristics made this work unacceptable for exhibit at the official 1869 Paris Salon. Undeterred by the rejection of the studio Salon, Monet continued to develop his unique style, and, during the next decade, moved away from seascapes and other traditional subject matter toward explorations of the impact of transitory light, weather, and atmosphere on a subject.

I visited a special museum in New York City. It is the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This architectural palace is amazing, along with it’s exquisite collections.

Once in, I went right to the Impressionist gallery and admired all of Monet’s paintings. One such painting was this…

I absolutely love the brushstrokes in Monet’s paintings, along with the overlapping colors and textures. All of these beautiful paintings inspired me to create a lovely art project using oil pastels and tempera paint sets to create sailboats on the sea.

Our inspiration was another one of Monet’s paintings titled:

Fishing Boats, Calm Seas.

Supplies Needed:

First, create the horizon line. Then add water and sky using Faber Castell’s connector sets and watercolor paper. The water color paper is the key to having a beautiful blended sea.

Next, create the boats using construction paper and oil pastels. Make sure to add highlights and shadows to the sails. Glue down and add ripples to the water.

Head over to the store and download the free lesson using Faber-Castell’s awesome connector set’s paints and oil pastels.

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How to Draw a Sailboat

Skill Level : 1 Beginner , 2 Intermediate

Medium : Pencil Drawing

Subject : Seascapes , Transport

Tutor : Nolan Clark

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In this lesson we will draw a sailing boat.

During the class you will learn:

1) How to draw clouds 2) How to draw the sails so they look like they have various amounts of wind 3) How to draw reflections in the water 4) How to show the land in the distance 5) and much more...

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In this tutorial we will draw a sailboat. This is the reference photo I will be working from.

Drawing the Sky

Our sailboat reference photo doesn't have nice clouds in it so I have found this photo which does have nice clouds.

We will use our artistic license to add clouds similar to these into our drawing. That should add extra drama and interest to the scene.

Start off by covering a spare piece of paper with graphite.

We will use this and a cloth to draw with.

We don't want to lose the horizon so we mask it off.

Now rub the cloth over the graphite paper, then onto your drawing to draw the clouds.

In a circular motion rub the shadows of the clouds onto the paper.

What I am trying to do is create the gradual shadings formed by the clouds.

To ensure I don't loose the shape of the boat I use an eraser to keep the edges of the sails defined.

The clouds give us the contrast we need for the white sails to be visible so don't be shy with the contrast you add to the clouds.

Drawing the Sails

Now we can move over to the sails.

Each sail has a different shading because of its shape so you need to carefully look at how the light reflects off of each sail.

This one here is round so it has a gradual shading.

The one behind it is also round so will also get that gradual shading.

This time however the first sail is casting a shadow on it so the tonal values of these shadings are different.

To draw these tonal values and shadings correctly vary the pressure you apply to the pencil as well as use harder and softer pencils.

This sail is full of creases, just suggest these creases by creating a series of contrasting lines.

Look very carefully at the direction of these lines through as they follow the shape of the sail.

Do the same with the other sails as well.

Now we can start to add the detail to the sails.

For this use a very sharp pencil or a mechanical pencil to add in all the rigging and to suggest the stitching work on each sail.

To ensure you draw the masts accurately use a ruler to draw the outside edges. Then color in the insides.

To show the mast is round darken the right hand edge on each mast.

Now we can gently remove the masking tape in order to draw the water.

Drawing the Water

There is a dark edge to the horizon so I use the ruler to establish the edge of the boat so I don't lose it's shape.

Now use your cloth and the graphite paper to lay down a basic tonal value on the water.

Erase the ripples on the water using a kneaded eraser.

To show perspective, make the ripples in the distance short and close to each other and the nearby ripples large and further apart.

The reflections are broken vertical lines so put in the dark vertical lines using the cloth first.

Then squiggle out the lighter reflections.

I have also used the pencil to squiggle a few extra contrasts here and there which completes the water.

Drawing the Boat

Now shade in the shape of the boat.

And use a dark pencil to suggest the people and detail on the boat.

Don't draw fine detail here. Suggestions and basic shapes are good enough. Your brain will imagine the rest of the detail when looking at the completed artwork.

This is what the final sailboat drawing looks like:

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How to Paint a Sailboat Watercolor Painting Tutorial

Sailing is one of my favorite things to do and painting sailboats is almost as fun! This lovely sailboat flew in the wind on Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island, Maine. It was one of those perfect sailing days. The light sparkled, the wind blew steadily and the last of summer heated the air. Since I didn't have a sailboat there, I sketched and took photos of the sailboats moving up and down the Sound.

The shimmering water is the tricky part of this painting. It's a great opportunity to practice your dry brush! This painting needs rough press paper to get that sparkling water. The rest of the painting is simple. Trees in the distance and a pared down palette. Keep the colors and your brush strokes simple. Sailing at its finest on a summer day in Maine!

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Painting Demonstration 1

Always sketch very lightly in watercolor since most pencil lines will show. You want the focus on the painting, not the drawing. Unless, of course, you're highlighting the pencil lines!

Since I'm painting a light object with a lot of brushstrokes around it (for the water) I can either mask it out, preserve highlights with wax or use white gouache. I decide on a combination of the last two since they feel more spontaneous than masking and I don't have too many bright highlights.

When you use a wax crayon, always remember it's there for better or worse. It will not come off and leave paper the same!

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Painting Demonstration 2

I want barely there water sparkling in the background. Very pale highlights and dark shadows, so dry brush is the solution! Dry brush and texture is why I chose the rough press paper, after all.

With a tricky dry brush where every stroke shows, I like to test the brush a few times on an area of the painting that isn't quite so tricky or a scrap of paper. As you can see, I got the texture just right in the trees at the upper part of the painting. Some extra texture there is perfect and it will be dark enough the individual strokes don't show.

Since all those strokes show up in the water, make them count! Move your brush with the waves. Notice how highlights show up in horizontal swathes across the water. Work with the water, not against it.

A squirrel hair brush is perfect for hit and miss dry brush like this. It barely touches the ridges of the paper so you can really get that sparkle!

Painting Demonstration 3

Since this is dry brush, there's no time between washes! I continue moving around the painting, using slightly varying blues and values. This gives me that great water shimmer! If some of the dry brush hits a still wet area, great! that gives a natural feeling variation.

I still keep everything light in value in this wash. I don't want thick sludgy paint, but effervescent sparkle!

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Painting Demonstration 4

Now that dark background! I want a bit of a a golden glow, but subtle instead of harsh so I use quinacridone gold. This is one of the few paintings I never use a yellow in!

I paint a loose wet brush on dry paper wash of the gold, then drop in pthalocyanine green. I'm keeping it loose since the background is not the focus, the sailboat is!

The reflection of the sailboat is also a golden glow in the water, so I use quinacridone gold again. I'm still painting dry brush since I want the water to sparkle there too, not be dulled. The reflection is also a shadow which makes it quite complicated to paint.

Painting Demonstration 5

Now it's time to turn the golden green into hazy rich darks. While it's drying, I move maroon perylene into the trees to darken them. The rich red helps with the strong, clear color. Then I scrabble in ultramarine blue to make the trees green again. Finally, I add cobalt blue for the slightly opaque haze.

I dash quinacridone dry brush on the wooden mast. A bit of ultramarine blue and pthalo green gives shape to the boat.

Painting Demonstration 6

After the painting has dried completely, I start on the sail. The gorgeous sail is really the star of the painting so it's fun to finally start painting it! Still, it has to be kept simple since there really isn't much to the sail. Quinacridone gold gives the faint glow of the reflecting sun.

I continue adding texture and color to the waves. I need strong darks to balance out the background trees.

I keep a light hand on the waves since the lovely shimmering could be destroyed with a few strokes too many!

Painting Demonstration 7

The last stage is the details and it's hard to keep them from getting too fussy!

I continue the details on the sail. I use the top mainsail reinforcement as an excuse to dull down the arrow pointing the viewer out of the painting!

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In this video lesson you will learn how to create:

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Preschool Boat Crafts

These preschool boat crafts are perfect for introducing young learners to both transportation and the letter “Bb”.

These hands-on activities not only unlock your child’s inner artist, but they serve as an engaging way to teach them about different modes of transportation and the alphabet.

So, prepare to set sail into a world of creativity, learning, and fun! Let’s dive right in and explore these exciting boat crafts.

These hands-on activities are an excellent way to familiarize your little ones with the transportation world and the alphabet’s letter “Bb”.

It’s more than just crafting; it’s a path to discovery, learning, and development. So, let’s set our compass and navigate through these fabulous boat crafting ideas!

How do these activities tie into the letter of the week?

As part of your “Letter of the Week” series, these boat crafts provide a fun and interactive way to familiarize children with the letter “Bb”.

When children make these crafts, the connection between boats and the letter “Bb” is an easy association for young minds to grasp.

Every time they see or think about a boat, they’ll be reminded of the letter “Bb”. This association can act as a powerful memory aid, helping children to recall and recognize the letter faster.

In turn, this promotes early literacy skills and paves the way for successful learning in the future.

Now that we've discussed how these boat crafts link the worlds of transportation, craft, and literacy, let's get into the exciting part — the crafts themselves!

Each of these projects is not only fun to create but is also skillfully designed to emphasize the core theme we're exploring: the letter "Bb".

Remember, the key objective is to make learning enjoyable and intuitive for our little ones. So, buckle up and get ready for some fun-filled crafting time ahead.

Fun Letter B Crafts

This  preschool boat craft  is perfect for your upcoming letter of the week lessons. You can also add it to your transportation and ocean units.  Homeschool Preschool

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How to Make a Twig Boat

Gather twigs, leaves, and flowers on your next nature walk. You won’t believe how easy it is to use those items to  make a twig boat .  Family Budgeting

BOAT KIDS CRAFTS

This  boat kids craft  makes a great card cover or a simple piece of artwork to display throughout the summer.  Krokotak

Floating Popsicle Stick Boat Craft for Kids

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Rocking Boat Paper Craft with Video Tutorial

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Rocking Paper Plate Boat

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How to make a self propelled boat craft from a magerine tub!

Your kids can make a  self-propelled boat craft  from a margarine tub with this tutorial!  Red Ted Art

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Rocking Paper Plate Pirate Boat Craft

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Coffee Filter Sailboat Craft

Here’s an easy  coffee filter sailboat craft  that’s easy enough for even your toddlers to create.  Look, We’re Learning

Let's Build Boats!

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Apple Boats

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Easy Cork Boat Craft for Kids

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Make a balloon powered sponge boat

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Make a sailboat  out of an old shampoo bottle. It’s a great way to recycle some household items.  Pink Stripey Sock

Cardboard Box Boats: Olympic Canoes

Cardboard canoes  are another great recycling craft. These are made with old egg cartons and strips of cardboard.  Here Come the Girls

And there you have it! An exciting exploration through the world of boat crafts, perfect for your preschooler’s exploration of the letter “Bb.”

These activities offer a unique blend of creativity, learning, and fun, transforming the way children perceive education.

Remember, it’s through such hands-on experiences that kids not only learn but also retain knowledge more effectively.

So turn those craft sessions into a voyage of discovery with these engaging boat crafts. Here’s to a world of learning that’s as vast and exciting as the ocean itself!

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Sailboats with Reflections Art Lesson

I use this as a kindergarten lesson, but I have done this reflection art lesson with the lower grades. To make this art lesson more challenging you can use a full sheet of paper and make several sailboats with reflections.

1/2 sheet of blue card stock, Crayola Construction Paper Crayons, pencil & eraser.

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Start by drawing the horizon line across the center, then the base of the boat, the mast and sail. Turn the paper upside down and repeat all the steps again. Once the drawing is complete, color the sail white, then the reflection of the sail. Go on to the base of the boat and the mast, in the reflection as well. For the water, color over the horizon line and then continue horizontal lines across all the way to the bottom of the paper.

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Beach and Sailboat Painting Workshop

In this painting workshop you'll paint a picturesque Beach with a Sailboat Painting using acrylic paints.

This Beach with a Sailboat painting workshop will guide you through all of the steps and techniques necessary to complete this project and comes with:

• Reference photo
• List of colors and how to mix them
• Supply list
• Full step-by-step instruction
• Link to full step-by-step video
• Project discussion
• Plus a bonus art lesson on different art styles, including abstract art and realism in art.

Plus, you'll get a bonus art journal prompt and lesson to paint along with your beach and sailboat. You, as the artist, will have full creative control as you use the prompt and art journal lesson to paint an abstract art piece.

Allowing the artist to be creative while they learn about art is what Createful Art is all about. Let’s start creating!

Beach with a Sailboat Painting e-workshop

Downloadable PDF | 13 pages | 5.5 MB | ages 12+ | 45 min - 1 hr | Language: English

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Sailboat Drawing Lesson

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In this lesson students will learn how to draw a sailboat. Lessons are step-by-step and designed to be successful regardless of the student’s skill level. This drawing takes approximately 40 minutes to complete in full. The sample is made with marker on copy paper, but feel free to use other media if you prefer, such as color pencil or paint.

All of my art lessons can be printed and handed to students for self directed learning.

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