I was recently asked by a colleague, who was travelling to Nicaragua, if I could get any of my students to make some artwork that he could take to a local school he was visiting. I decided to have my Grade 4's (who are super sweet and very generous- I knew they'd have no problem donating their art) make oil pastel drawings of Canadian birds.
So the students chose their own birds from a big folder of photos I collected on my laptop. We used red and blue construction paper. I printed off a photo reference for each student. They sketched in the basic shapes first, then coloured away.
I encouraged them to lay down the colour really thick, to mix colours, and
to create any type of background/habitat they wanted.
I was really happy how they turned out and was sad to see them go!
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Falcon |
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Bald Eagle - not only in America! |
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Canada Goose |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RymDufKJkPh90JJrkbAlRnOxVxvsTc3owm2BcknhinsOUlL26YIIQZzWg_LOViuFOLcCbfmNVgwWJyIudFOqJV342lyxu9kaf4m4Y3KvcFtY6pbV_0zta7i8ZXZ_qleAscptzBV9zF-C/s400/DSC02309.JPG) |
Northern Cardinal |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGgRHyVJXW5_1KWtAbqUoHo4Ad5dbSHafh3bI7mfTq5ZwcveeIHEAAamy1xoApVQSPsAiORGM34OLX54l-DHNPXVIdrhTHCEJPhaFb34PI8zmdleUA2p_B3ewbcsV1c_KxaeiK1nU4CH-/s400/DSC02310.JPG) |
Mallard |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXO2wRHAXrdg_6ZhRjpy9A8WOvlCe2m8xF_5oLwGoLHX5CBu3e5Bq3wcVENw8d5iNtj6MaKac_WLl8ZztflWCi1At4Tfw40ATgEovjyfqstVdZYsuvGFjH-gBdbPVRtWX_KS10LOjrvTC5/s400/DSC02311.JPG) |
Snowy Owl |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfyg8eatHOpv6NJlEP7nKrBn8PfDveE0UzkPTfWgAx1QuDKjxADdDsGxN2tnAd5B4xOmL-ZWAQ2PhMoNuTw5toyfPmSDas8fEZSUfOjB6vHbZwZqqcbxQrxgvRxyWxyZFi__of9xMaByZ/s400/DSC02312.JPG) |
Belted Kingfisher |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjLolNzWAR4nO2aVGUIKTnda34GXIAHhJUmsNUblgsGiGc8pbLa7wnFSJXPQJ6PQCbeUdMogREe8_9gFJY24p0dyZzt87OH0hTLgYb10KgSE3ErEG8XXEO5wfRkAprkzlXJwzuDaxL1wj/s400/DSC02313.JPG) |
Mountain Bluebird |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDQUCtc8HttYaG3tcoS3SIRF0qOzGHa9f2-V0ug1AgmD3jUFKG4mFV000-wbjsdpoIiXZeRh04WDVcLMG_9Gw1nrgXiWPXuGlBVdSzZEm7fvUItpuppWNnmw8v2VYD9T6lnh2tAc6AMKdR/s400/DSC02314.JPG) |
Swallow |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcd-LDjCJd1pUWKqimG0OFKMLZgFSgqwGUrTRJA8q7IB7AHsSC6Mr5XkZo_dSBI12YLbRVltMVUCdubTh3Xzc9y4Jtm13AaIqJ9QeDOWCRtuH5TViOAw_IG-boVQ0Ds_xkv8hksrhg9UC/s400/DSC02315.JPG) |
Loon |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoU8AX2cG_rylIyQLpYpn84I_W54BlCl2yiwbPjVCEE5D-OutF2oMEC9es75caL-rNhGDvYie49nYqMhg9EyyowhGq2pUjWiGAEG2fT_jV_9Gxnre0XnW_pt_PM4eBgZaDEKYKazeO-Gqs/s400/DSC02316.JPG) |
Robin |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcidcqdoNJQnq6p0knsNkEQ1yk90FHmVlHCV3J9Ri5PGEIo0YK5pRZtMfT3xpcK3SIYZriV5vas8XpDr4nPIQvxNTITMPWaMO_kWJVb7AE0kZR2i0opvxkaXidVa84w2ZDp1IeMrseU9Y/s400/DSC02330.JPG) |
Red Throated Hummingbird |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVikZkK8QimuITdCBMmldqS2DqPxv0mJaj5u8Lcs2c9gS9EYA6Sdsb33Bfu7uAyjoCxW5aqpyBRrk7OtJjkIQTMZXjRVJogbx7EVapDTeKs-yfXGmf3gUhe-_N6MtHYVIJxnRO80bGALA1/s400/DSC02332.JPG) |
Woodpecker |
3 comments:
If your friend returns with Central American bird drawings from students I hope you will be able to share them online. I am not a teacher but a grandmother who loves to share art ideas with her grandchildren. I really enjoy your blog.
WOW! Just beautiful! I may have my kiddos try it during those cold, colorless, winter months up here in NH--what a colorful and inspiring project! Thanks for sharing! Mrs. P @ CreateArtWithMe.blogspot.net
These are really lovely!
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