New Years Art Lesson Midnight Kitty Art Project Activity New Year Art Project

This Midnight Kitty art project is a New Year art lesson where students experiment with oil pastels and paint. They create a whimsical nighttime scene of a mysterious cat under a starry sky, exploring color blending, texture and oil resist painting.

It is a low-prep lesson for classrooms and homeschool settings. Step-by-step instructions, a finished example, a rubric and a bulletin board display option help you guide students through a creative start to the year.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (32 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About the Resource
• 2 Lesson Plan Pages with materials, learning outcomes, goals and "Teacher Does/Student Does" instructions
• New Year's Midnight Kitty Step-by-Step Drawing Handout for students
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step, 22 slides with detailed images and instructions
• Example of Completed Art Piece to show students before they begin
• Rubric for Art Piece

HOW TO USE IT

Look over the lesson plan for the steps and materials, and gather your supplies in advance. Read through the visual and text step-by-steps, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students. Photocopy the student handouts you need, such as the step-by-steps and rubrics.

Print the poster sample in color and show it before the lesson as your hook. Then show the PDF on a digital projector or under a document camera, or use it as your own guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description, so students can follow along clearly.

MATERIALS

• Pencil, eraser and black felt
• Step-by-step draw handouts (30 copies)
• Paint (watercolor, paint cakes or watered-down tempera)
• Card stock or watercolor paper
• Oil pastels
• Paint brush and water

FAQ

What techniques do students practice?

Color blending, texture and oil resist painting with oil pastels and paint.

How many slides are in the demonstration?

The step-by-step demonstration has 22 slides with images and instructions.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (1)

★★★★★ “Thank You” Stephanie H.

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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, and use any clip art 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