Owl Art Lesson, Paper and Oil Pastel

Bring the outdoors into your classroom with this Owl Art Lesson, where students create paper and oil pastel owl artworks. It is a good fit for primary students.

The lesson comes with three different background ideas, a winter background, a windy background and a forest background, so students can choose a setting for their owl.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “I am excited to use this with my class this week. Exactly what I was looking for! (I was looking for an owl project that didn't involve paint). Thank you for the easy to follow directions!” Andrea F.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Lesson Plan, 2 detailed "Teacher Does / Student Does" pages
• Visual Lesson Plan, a step-by-step plan of the art-making process for the teacher
• How to Draw Backgrounds, step-by-step instructions for the Winter, Windy and Forest backgrounds
• 4 Example Posters to show students what they will make
• 14 Slides with a visual and written step-by-step demonstration of the art piece

HOW TO USE IT

Show students one of the example posters before you begin, then walk through the 14-slide demonstration together. Let each student pick one of the three backgrounds and follow its step-by-step instructions to finish the piece.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Primary students and their teachers.

What materials does it use?

Paper and oil pastel.

How many background options are there?

Three: winter, windy and forest.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (24)

★★★★★ “This was a really great lesson for our intro to oil pastels for homeschool kindergarten” Shari M.

★★★★★ “This is a great resource! It's going to be well used in my classroom. I can't wait to get started.” shelley H.

★★★★★ “these turned out beautifully! thank you” Justine D.

★★★★★ “The steps are clear for students to follow with visuals.” Tricia S.

★★★★★ “I look forward to using this in the next couple of weeks with my primary kids as an art project...Thanks!” Nicole S.

★★★★★ “My students love owls and were so excited to make this! Thank you!” Artsy I.

★★★★★ “These owls t urned our amazing So many compliments” Helena W.

★★★★★ “Amazing! Very well laid out!” Sandra B.

★★★★★ “These came out great!” Laura G.

★★★★★ “thorough art activity!” Silvia M.

★★★★★ “Good resource , gave me ideas to create own lesson.” marlene T.

★★★★ “Great resource for some downtime on a Friday afternoon during our unit on animals. Thank you!” Kerrie 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 the clip art as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations, and use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. 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.

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Ms Artastic