Treasure Maps - Deep Space Sparkle

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TREASURE MAPS
D R AW I N G L E S S O N
WAT E RC O LO R & C O LO R E D P E N C I L
Supplies
1 piece of 12” x 9”
white sulphite paper
Colored pencils
Black waterproof
marker (I use Sharpie
Brand)
Liquid watercolors or
pan watercolors
Medium all-purpose
brushes and water
Objectives
draw from imagination
Introduction to
Cartography
Use colored pencil
This project uses a combination of watercolor paints and
colored pencils. This is one of my favorite ways to use
colored pencils as it isn't necessary to color in large
blocks of space. You need only use the colored pencils
for small, detailed images. Coloring large spaces with
colored pencils can take a long time, and despite the
easy prep, it's my least favorite medium to use in this
manner. But combining the pencils with watercolor, the
resulting project is wonderful and effective.
and watercolors
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Drawing the Treasure Map
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On a large sheet of paper, draw scroll.
Starting with the island, draw a line with lots of inlets, wiggles and rough edges in the
middle of your paper. If you want to draw images around the island, be sure not to
make your island too big.
Add whales, pirate ships, treasure chests, palm trees, compass rose, etc. See drawing
handout for ideas.
You can begin painting the watercolor areas first or color in the small areas with
colored pencil first. I don't think it matters as long as the children understand that they
will not be painting the whole piece. Some areas are best colored in with colored
pencils. My rule: small images, use colored pencil. Large areas, use watercolor.
Paint scroll and background if desired.
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Draw 4 curved lines on the
edges of the paper.
Join outer lines with a curved
line that extends along the
bottom of the paper.
Join the top of the two lines on
each side with a short, curved
line.
To make the bottom “scroll”,
draw a short, straight line down
from the curve, and extend
around to the edge of the curl.
Draw wiggly, nonlinear lines to form an
island. be careful not
to draw the island too
large.
Create rivers, ponds/
lakes, inlets and
lagoons.
Along the water’s
edge, draw short wavy
lines to indicate the
water breaking against
land.
Treasure Maps
Fifth grade
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