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Watercolor Technique By Dmitry Terner First off I would like to finally clear up a question a few of you might have asked or wondered about: is it watercolor or watercolour? Now then, watercolor is a medium that scares and discourages many people, because it is unpredictable, difficult or impossible to correct or change, it leaks, it streaks, and makes the paper buckle. Supplies No one can do wonders without the right tools. Brushes- When you go to pick out your watercolor brushes you are faced with the choice of natural or artificial hair. *note: remember watercolor brushes are the ones with the short handles (just a reminder) A large wash brush- size does not really matter, what you need is a rather cheap large round soft brush to make washes over large areas such as backgrounds. Regular brushes- these depend on the size you want to work, for this technique I would not recommend anything larger than 10x12' so the brushes you need are round sablette #s 8, 6, 2. The basics ! important The process (my way)

Budget Homeschool The Inspired Classroom As you are going to discover, I adore foldables. Many of my postings will show the foldables I use in my classroom. Here is my model for plant parts. To create it, a regular sheet of copy paper (or in the case of my model, cardstock) is folded in half, hotdog (or lengthwise) style. Inside, using the cuts as a guide, my students and I fill out the information needed for each plant part, in particular the job of the part. Once the foldable is ready, students use them to study from and to self test. Tip: reluctant artists may find free hand drawing a flower intimidating.