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“Owls at Night” – grades 2 + 3

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Loving these SWEET owls by my 2nd and 3rd grade students! In the past, I’ve only taught this to my 2nd graders, but I never did the lesson last year- so I had 3rd graders do them as well.

This was a 3 day lesson (40 minute art classes each)

DAY 1

I showed them step-by-step under the document camera how to draw the owl on a sheet of 9×12” 80# drawing paper with pencil.

DAY 2

Then they colored them in (just the moon, owl, and branch with leaves) with crayons, making sure to press down hard as they colored. They could color in the owl with whatever colors they wanted .
Then they added stars to the sky with a yellow crayon pressing hard, and outlined everything except the stars with a black crayon pressing hard as they outlined.

DAY 3

Then they painted the sky black with watercolors going right over their stars, creating a crayon wax resist.

I love how they all come out so different even though they are all drawing the same thing!

Would you be interested in a YouTube tutorial on this lesson?

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  2. We love your art class ideas!!! Years ago my two kiddos and I did your Christmas trees with the black night sky and stars. We are going to do the owls next! We just got new watercolors!
    Thank you so much for sharing this content with the world. You make it a better place.

    1. Thank you so much Christi!!
      You are so sweet to say that, and it makes me feel so happy to know there are people out there enjoying my website! I appreciate your kind words so much- you made my day!!