Explore real and implied textures as you create a neighborhood.

Steps

• Step 1
  On a 6x9” piece of watercolor paper, make a sketch of your home.
• Step 2
  Using watercolor crayons, lightly color your background. Use water and a brush to blend the watercolor crayons. Let dry.
• Step 3
  Create collage papers with implied texture by making crayon rubbings on blank paper.
• Step 4
  Using the textured collage papers, cut or tear pieces to create your house and other elements in your piece. Glue the pieces to your background paper.
• Step 5
  Using Bold & Bright crayons, add details, such as doors and windows to your house.
• Step 6
  Add real texture by gluing on additional collage materials, such as fabric, feathers, paper, pompoms, etc. to your piece.
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Example 3
• Create The Neighborhood
  Once all the houses are completed, create a neighborhood by punching small holes along each edge. String through the holes, joining the individual pieces together.




Products Used

• Richeson 6x9" Watercolor Paper
• Crayola Bold & Bright Construction Paper Crayons