This week: BIRDS!

Now that the colder weather is here, a lot of my students tell me they have bird feeders in their back yards so what better subject this week than to draw and paint birds. We started by looking at line drawings of birds found in New England then each student chose their favorite one. Using a pencil we created contour drawings. With black paint we went over every line and then added details: feathers, eyes, and beaks. Finally adding color with oil pastels gave our birds their finishing touches and a lot of contrast. Pretty  awesome!