Snowy Owl Art Project Winter Art Lesson Winter Art Activity Owl Art Lesson

This Snowy Owl Art Project is a winter art lesson where students blend, smudge and layer pencil crayon and chalk pastel on black paper to create an expressive snowy owl. They use finger-blending to make soft, fluffy feathers and add fine details and depth with pencil crayons.

It is a low-prep lesson for classroom teachers, art educators and homeschoolers, and fits seasonal lessons, Arctic animal studies, or any unit on texture, shading, contrast and value.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “This was one of my favorite art projects of the year. Easy to follow steps! My students' artwork turned out so good.” Megan D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (30 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• About the Resource with learning goals, project objectives and suggested uses
• Lesson plan (2 pages) covering materials, learning outcomes, instructional goals and Teacher Does/Student Does steps
• Snowy Owl step-by-step drawing handout
• Step-by-step demonstration, 17 slides with images and descriptions
• Example of the completed art piece
• Bulletin board display sign
• Rubric to assess craftsmanship, technique, creativity and effort

Materials: pencil, eraser, black felt marker, step-by-step drawing handouts and art rubrics (one per student), black construction paper, pencil crayons, and soft/chalk pastels.

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather your materials in advance. Photocopy the drawing handouts and rubrics, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students. Print the finished example in color to show students what they are making before you start.

Every step has both a picture and a text description. Project the step-by-step pages, show them under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate.

FAQ

What art skills does it teach?

Shading, contrast and value, plus blending and layering mixed media.

What materials do students need?

Black construction paper, pencil crayons and soft or chalk pastels, along with pencil, eraser and black felt marker.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

Can I display the finished artwork?

Yes. A bulletin board display sign is included.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (9)

★★★★ “Very helpful resource. Needed one more lesson and was trying to find something for using chalk with 4th grade that wasn't too difficult or too complicated that they could actually enjoy.” Doodle M.

★★★★ “This was a fun winter themed art project. My students enjoyed it.” Lexi F.

★★★★ “This looks realistic and isn't all that difficult.” Karen C.

★★★ “Great project!” Rebecca P.

★★★★ “My students loved this art lesson, very easy to follow.” Megan C.

★★★★★ “Great resource!” Jessica M.

★★★★★ “Absolutely LOVED this activity!” Erica S.

★★★★★ “Thank you” Barbara J P.

★★★★★ “Great. Love your Art projects.” Pawsitively A.

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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. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, 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