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This winter art lesson is a fun project for your classroom or homeschool program that celebrates the cold, icy season. Students use paint and pastel or crayon to create a layered mixed media artwork, exploring painted paper techniques and the layering of different materials.

The resource comes with a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page with a description), a lesson plan, a rubric, a finished example and a step-by-step drawing handout, so you can plan quickly and teach with confidence.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (33 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• About This Resource: lesson overview, objectives and how to use it
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, goals and "Teacher Does / Student Does" instructions
• Bulletin Board Sign for displaying finished artwork
• Example of Art Piece for inspiration and visual reference
• Bear Step-by-Step Draw Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step: 17 slides with images and written instructions
• Rubric for the art piece
• Student/Teacher Art Project Assessment that aligns with the rubric
• Student Project Reflection
• Artist Statement Template

HOW TO USE IT

Check the lesson plan and gather materials in advance: pencil, eraser, black felt, tempera or acrylic paint, blue and pink construction paper, wax crayons or oil pastels, white paper, and a paint brush and water. Photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics, and consider making a sample yourself first. Print the example in color and show it as your hook.

Project the step-by-step pages on a projector or document camera, or use them as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has a visual and a text description, which keeps things clear for students.

FAQ

What materials do I need?

Pencil, eraser, black felt, tempera or acrylic paint, blue and pink construction paper, wax crayons or oil pastels, white paper, brushes and water.

How do I teach it?

Project the 17 step-by-step slides for students to follow, or use them as your guide while you demonstrate.

Does it include assessment?

Yes. There is a rubric, a student/teacher assessment, a project reflection and an artist statement template.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “Great project for Art!” Jessica M.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Any clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic