Owl in Flight Art Lesson : Elements of Art emphasized
line, texture, pattern and color


What a HOOT!
An Owl lesson that allows for a full range of creativity and introduces the elements of Art 

This lesson was completed by a group of 15 children grades 4 - 6. 

 This is the second in a series of 7 lessons are designed to introduce the students to the elements of art. Elements of art are the key components of any work of art. When children learn art terminology, it is like learning to read and write the language of vision. They are better able to express what they have created and the creations of others. 
The learning objective for this activity was to identify and create pattern and texture using brush strokes and color. I designed this lesson out of a desire to have the students to build confidence with color mixing. Their palettes were simple but included a fun element of gold metallic that could be mixed with other colors for fun effects. 
Activity: (for time sake) the children were given a precut template of an owl in flight.  We discussed the symmetry, line, texture and pattern and they were give over a dozen examples of illustrations and photographs of Owls to reference. We spent a short time looking at images of the face in order to recreate the eyes and beak proportionally. 
Art Lesson: Owl in flight created by a 5th grader

There were only 2 rules for this art lesson. 
Placement of the eyes needed to be uniform and similiar to an owl found in nature. We discussed the owl's ear tufts and the crown. 
To create the owl's eyes the student drew a V shape and placed eyes on either side and the beak at it point. 
From there the students were given a plaette of primary colors, white and black and created the colors for their owls each unique to the personality and style of the child. 

 Those students who completed early were allowed the opportunity to create a simple background for their owls. 

 Our supplies:



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*our classes are an hour long and projects must be completed in 1 class session so timesaving shortcuts are made however every effort is made to give the children options for extended activities to encourage continual learning outside the classroom.