Welcome to Art class at B. Bernice Young School!
Week 12: Animal Week
This week you'll use paper, paint, clay, or rocks to celebrate Animals in Art.
You'll focus on your favorite four-legged buddy, prehistoric giant, or feathered friend!
Please choose one of the animal art project options below for art class this week. Scroll down for the step-by-step directions. You are free to substitute art materials and supplies as need be. If art materials are not available, draw your favorite animal to receive art participation credit for the week.
Pick one of the following animal art projects:
Option 1: Painted Paper Elephants
Option 2: Paint a Rock Animal
Option 3: Origami Dogs
Option 4: Paper Owls
Option 5: Dinosaur Collage
Option 6: Clay Birds
When you complete your art project please email me a photo of your artwork and include your child's name and classroom teacher's name.
If you have any questions or concerns please email Mr. Giannetto.
Congratulations Young School Artists!
You are fantastic artists! I'm proud of you!
(All photos are posted with parental permission. Additional artists will be highlighted each week.To have your child participate please include permission to post in your email).
Option 1: Painted Paper Elephants
Materials: paper, paint, brush, glue, scissors, marker
Optional: If paint is not available use crayons.
Step 1: Begin by drawing the various parts of the elephant's head on a piece of white paper. First, draw a large circle for the head and two large ear shapes. Next, draw a long rectangle shape with two bumps at the end for the trunk.
Step 2: Paint the elephant parts with grey paint. How do you make grey? Mix black and white to make grey. If paint is not available use a grey crayon.
Step 3: Cut out all of the grey elephant parts. Glue them to a piece of blue paper.
Step 4: Add details such as two white circles for eyes and white tusks.
Step 5: Create a pattern at the top and bottom of your paper using different design papers or different colors of paper.
Option 2: Paint a Rock Animal
Materials: rocks, acrylic paints, brushes, sharpie
Optional: googly eyes, construction paper, feathers, spray fixative
Warm Up: Decide what type of rock animal you would like to make. Maybe your favorite pet, wild animal, or type of bird.
Step 1: Collect a variety of different shape rocks. Clean and dry each rock.
Step 2: Use a black sharpie to draw your animal on the rock.
Step 3: Paint the rock. Be sure to wash your brush in-between colors. Also, dry your brush before dipping it into the paint. A very wet brush can cause the paint to run when you begin to paint.
Step 4: After the paint dries, glue any details you wish onto the rock such as googly eyes, feathers, or construction paper details.
Step 5: If you are going to place your rock outside spray it with a fixative so that it is protected from the elements.
Option 3: Origami Dog
Materials: paper, pencil, crayons markers
Step 1: Begin with a paper square and fold it in half to create a triangle. Please make crisp, clean folds and line up the corners of the paper.
Step 2: Bend down the top triangles to create the ears of the dog. Push them down hard. Fold back a small portion at the bottom to make the chin.
Step 3: Draw the dog’s face and add details such as a bow, spots, a collar, a bone, and fur.
Art Challenge: Teach a family member how to make the origami dog.
Option 4: Paper Owl
Materials: paper, scissors, glue, crayons, markers
Step 1: Cut out a circle.
Step 2: Fold in the right and left sides of the circle to make the owl's wings.
Step 3: Fold down the top of the circle to make the owl's head.
Step 4: Cut out a variety of details such as eyes, a beak, feet, and feathers. Glue all of the pieces onto the owl.
Art Challenge: Teach a family member how to make the paper owl.
Option 5: Dinosaur Collage
Materials: Construction paper, marker, scissors, glue, cardboard, paint
Step 1: Draw a dinosaur using shapes. A triangle for the head, large rainbow shape for body, a long triangle for a tail, and four rectangles for the legs.
Step 2: Paint the dinosaur parts with a piece of cardboard. Dip one end into paint and use the cardboard as a stamp. This will create a rough texture for the dinosaur’s skin. Let your work dry.
Step 3: Create a place for your dinosaur to live. Cut out green strips or triangles and glue them to a new piece of paper to make grass. Make a volcano by cutting out a brown triangle and cutting off the top so it’s flat. Add red lava. Cut out a variety of small triangles to act as plates on the back of your stegosaurus.
Step 4: Cut out the dinosaur you painted and glue it on the paper. Glue the triangles on the dinosaur's back and tail.
Step 5: Add additional details such as a sun, clouds, and the dinosaur's eye and mouth.
Option 6: Clay Birds
This is a lesson I created for the craft site Red Ted Art. Please click the link and follow the step-by-step directions. Feel free to substitute the Crayola Model Magic with any air dry clay or Playdoh.
https://www.redtedart.com/air-drying-clay-birds-for-kids/
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