Another Art Lesson with a COOL Palette
Peacocks are large, colorful pheasants (typically blue and green) known for their iridescent tails. The male (peacock) Indian Peafowl has iridescent blue-green or green colored plumage. The peacock tail ("train") is not the tail quill feathers but the highly elongated upper tail coverts. The "eyes" are best seen when the peacock fans its tail. Like a cupped hand behind the ear the erect tail-fan of the male helps direct sound to the ears. Both species have a crest atop the head. The female (peahen) Indian Peafowl has a mixture of dull green, brown, and grey in her plumage. She lacks the long upper tail coverts of the male but has a crest. The female can also display her plumage to ward off female competition or signal danger to her young. ...more
Art Elements: Cool Palette, Naturally Repeating Patterns
Art Standards: Coloring, cutting, gluing
Art Standards: Coloring, cutting, gluing
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Materials:
Printable craft template tail feathers | peacock body
Cardstock
tape, scissors, glue and pencil
coloring pencils, pens or crayons
This printable art lesson is designed to create a standing peacock. Slightly bend the tail feathers to create an angle that will allow the cardstock to stand alone. glue the face to the front middle. It is also possible to attach it to a toliet tube for more stablity.
More about the male peacock:
