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In this lesson, students will begin preparing for their final mixed media illustration. Select two mediums—one wet and one dry—and work from a reference image of a house with a wildflower landscape.

The lesson emphasizes composition planning using the rule of thirds, sketching thumbnails, and making color choices. Students will also mix custom paint colors, experiment with brushstrokes for greenery and flowers, and refine the piece using colored pencils.

The goal is to experiment with textures and mark-making in preparation for the final artwork.

Reference images can be found on this Pinterest board.

Art Supplies used:

• Winsor & Newton Gouache paint: Spectrum Red, Yellow Ochre, Zinc White, Permanent Green Middle, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber (Find separately or consider this set)
  Paint Brushes: 05 Round, 20/0 Liner brush (also found in this Royal Langnickel set)

• Caran d’Ache Luminance Colored Pencils - Brown Ochre 037, Olive Brown 10% 732

• Caran d’Ache Pablo Colored Pencils - Brown Ochre 037, Umber 049, Venetian Red 062, Light Ochre 032, Olive Black 019, Khaki Green 016

• Faber Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils - Cinnamon 189

*You can find these art supplies at your local art store or through online retailers in your country.

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