Skill Level: 2-5 Time Frame: 30-45 min Goals To become familiar with both oil and chalk pastels and to practice blending techniques with them. To talk about the concept of negative space. To practice drawing simple silhouettes (or outlines.) Materials Scrap cardstock Pencil Scissors Blue Painters Tape White cardstock or Pastel Paper 9X12 Chalk Pastels [...]

Skill Level: 2 and up Time Frame: 30 min and up Goals To use pattern when making creative animals in the style of Heather Galler’s artwork. Materials Animal book for reference (Disneys “My Very First Encylopedia” is great) 8 x 12 White drawing paper Markers, oil pastels, and/or crayons Scissors Glue stick Colored cardstock or [...]

Level: 2 – 5 Time Frame: 20+ minutes  Goals: To learn about outlines, drawing with one continuous line and/or blind contour drawing. To explore blending with oil pastels. Materials: Black paper White colored pencil Oil Pastels Various art supplies for still life – scissors, tape dispenser, stapler, tube of paint, etc.  Steps: Choose a material [...]

Level: 2 – 5 Time Frame: 30 minutes  Goals: To create vibrant birds – both realistic and imaginary – using chalk pastels. Students will explore color theory as they decide the color choices for the birds and backgrounds.  Materials: Cardstock or pastel paper Pencil Chalk Pastels  Steps: Discuss birds.  Do you want to create a [...]

Time frame: 45min-1hr min Skill Level: 1 Materials: White paper Colored paper Markers Crayons Colored Pencils Glue stick Patterned paper Dog and Cat Heads (can be printed off from this website: http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/search/label/artist%20W.%20Wegman Directions: Read biography of William Wegman, and view his artwork. Notice how he uses photos of animals (especially his beloved dogs) in fun [...]