Winter Birch Tree Art Project Art Lesson Winter Art Activity Winter Art Project

In this Winter Birch Tree Landscape Art Project, students paint a snowy scene of birch trees using paint and oil pastels, exploring texture, contrast and layering as they go. It is a seasonal way to introduce landscape art and reinforce the Elements of Art during the winter months.

The project is accessible for all skill levels and fits both elementary and middle school art students. Step-by-step guided instruction is balanced with room for personal artistic choices, and the finished pieces make a lovely winter bulletin board.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “This resource helped my students to produce some lovely winter artwork. They enjoyed playing with the pastels and paint, though some students had a hard time getting the "resist" technique to work (the paint went right through their pastel layer). I would recommend testing out the resist with your own pastels so you can see how it works before your students give it a shot.” Tamara D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE)

• Detailed Lesson Plan with learning outcomes, materials list and guidance for teacher-led instruction
• Winter Birch Tree Landscape Step-by-Step Drawing Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration with a complete step-by-step breakdown and supporting images (17 slides)
• Example of a Completed Winter Birch Tree Artwork (poster sample)
• Grading Rubric

MATERIALS

Pencil, eraser and black marker; oil pastels; watercolor paint or tempera paint cakes (yellow, blue and purple); watercolor paper or card stock; step-by-step draw handouts (30x) and art rubrics (30x).

HOW TO USE IT

Read through the lesson plan, gather your materials in advance, and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics. You may want to make a sample yourself first so you can help students with each stage.

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

FAQ

Who is this for?

Elementary and middle school art students, with art teachers and classroom teachers.

What techniques do students practice?

Blending, layering and texture with oil pastels and paint, plus contrast and landscape composition.

Is it editable?

No. The resource is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “Great” Pawsitively A.

★★★★★ “Great!” Jessica M.

★★★★★ “Great art lesson.” Rita S.

★★★★★ “Thorough , clear directions. It was great using this lessons to integrate the (visual) arts into our Benchmark Advanced study of a Robert Frost poem about birch trees. Perfect! Thank you!” Tracy K.

★★★★★ “These were fantastic!” Lisa G.

★★★★★ “Love it!” Kacey M.

★★★★★ “Another great step by step project. Thanks for making my life easier because teaching art in the classroom is NOT my strong suit! What a fun, cute project!” Gunderson's G.

★★★★★ “Merci!” Teaching in the Capital

★★★★★ “Great winter art activity.” Jennifer Y.

★★★★★ “As always, love your work!!” William A.

★★★★★ “Perfect for our January Hall Calendar!” Susan M.

★★★★★ “Great resource with many art elements.” Dayton B.

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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 this product 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