You have two final projects for this class: painting a seascape and a landscape using the splattering technique. I've selected these two very different subjects to highlight the versatility of the application of the splattering technique.

Before diving into the main projects, we’ll learn the fundamentals of the splattering technique and the different factors that affect the size of the splatters.

The project for this class has three parts:

Practice Exercise: The Splattering Technique
Final Project 1: Deep Blue Sea (a basic seascape painting with just one element)
Final Project 2: Wildflower Meadow (a landscape painting with multiple elements)

Your Steps:

Watch Video 1-2 to get an overview of the class, your project, and the materials required.
Watch Video 3 and master the splattering technique.
Watch Video 4 and start painting the first class project: Deep Blue Sea. Splatter away to show the different levels of the sea floor.
Watch Video 5 and add details to finish painting the Deep Blue Sea Project.
Watch Video 6 & 7 and start painting the second class project: Wildflower Meadow. We’ll start painting the different elements of this layered landscape—the sky, the mountain ranges and the trees.
Watch Video 8 and finish the Wildflower Meadow by painting the flowers with splatters. The splatters will represent a vibrant scattering of petals and the movement of the wind through the flowers.

Materials Required :

Watercolor paper
Watercolor paints (tube or pan paints)
Paint brushes in different sizes
2 Jars of water
Palette
Paper towels
Pencil
Kneaded Eraser
Clipboard and Masking Tape
Heat gun/ Hair Dryer — Optional

I have provided a detailed list of the materials I used during the class, it’s attached in the Resources section. You don’t need to have exactly the same colors as mentioned throughout the class. You can use similar colors that you already have available to you. The biggest thing to consider is using a varied range of values and tones of colors.

Project Resources:

Detailed list of materials with swatches of colors I used throughout the class
Reference Image: Deep Blue Sea
Reference Image: Wildflower Meadow

Sharing Your Artwork:

I can't wait to see what you create! You can share any aspect of your project in the Project Gallery, but here’s what I suggest:

Your practice exercise of the splattering technique—really have fun while practicing this. You can use bright colors and fun shapes to practice the different types of splatters.
First Class Project: Deep Blue Sea
Second Class Project: Wildflower Meadow

Pay special attention to:

Studying the reference image carefully
Preserving the lighter colors
Controlling the amount of moisture on your brush
Holding your brush farther from the tip—it results in looser and more expressive brushstrokes

Remember to just have fun while painting!

If you share your art on social media, be sure to use the hashtag #createwithsaumya, so we can all see what you're working on! Please reach out to me if you have any questions or need extra guidance in the Discussions section of the class.

Happy Painting!

Donna Carr

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