Miss Shirk, our amazing first and second grade teacher, taught us all how to paint watercolor animals last week, and it was quite enjoyable. Even the first graders took part. Using reference pictures, we sketched our animals first. The next day we painted them, and some of us sprinkled salt on our whales' backs to add a bit of texture and color variance. The third day we used fine-tipped markers to outline the shapes and add a few details. After they were dry, they were all added to our art portfolios.
