Watercolor Parrots

5th graders practiced using watercolors to create their parrots!  We first drew the parrot in pencil before painting them in.  Students practiced using brushstrokes to create the texture of what they are painting.

Watercolor Parrots

This lesson is a favorite of 5th grade and it is definitely a fun lesson for the weeks leading up to spring break!  Students practiced various watercolor painting techniques as they learned to paint a parrot in various layers.

Van Gogh's "Starry Night"

4th graders studied Vincent Van Gogh and his impressionist style of painting (using short, broken strokes without fully blending color).  Then students looked at his most famous painting, "Starry Night" and began the process of making their own version, first using oil pastels before painting over it with watercolors.

Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night"