One Point Perspective Rivers

We have been looking at aquatic environments this week. I saw this perspective drawing on smART class so we decided to have a go at drawing a river in perspective.

Image from smART

To warm up we had a go with watercolours and we tried working on dry and damp paper to see how it changed the effects we could make.

Next the children worked on a guided drawing in pencil to produce their perspective pictures. We talked about how things look smaller when they are further away.

River scene by L

River scene by R

Then the children painted their pictures with watercolour and outlined them with black markers.

Finished painting by L

Finished painting by R