Pastels & Crayons

Parrot Art Projects

Tropical Birds are a wonderful way to teach a variety of lessons: color wheel basics, color mixing, drawing techniques. Parrots are an art room staple. They are easy to draw and...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Blog Posts, Pastels & Crayons

Big Fat Hen: Chalk and Oil Pastel Drawing

A trip to the library last fall yielded a plethora of art ideas. Keith Baker’s Big Fat Hen is filled with fabulous illustrations. Colorful, vibrant, detailed and adorable. Perfect for...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Chalk Pastels, Pastels & Crayons

How to Draw a Bird with Feathers

What could be more fun than paint and feathers? For Kinders, nothing…except maybe spatter painting! This lesson involves three steps: A directed line drawing for the bird, painting and then adding...Learn More

Related categories: Birds, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Pastels & Crayons

Symmetrical Butterflies

This lesson is part math, part magic and all art! Students fold a piece of paper in half, draw on one side and press to create a symmetrical butterfly. If...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Nature & Landscapes, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art

Oil Pastel Picasso Faces Art Lesson

If you don’t subscribe to Arts and Activities magazine, you should. It’s full of great lesson plans complete with great photos. I found this lesson in the March ’07 issue....Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Contemporary Artists, Famous Artists, Pastels & Crayons, Quick Art Lessons