Terrell Powell Elementary Art Lesson Pre-K to 6th Grade

 


Josey’s Art School

Presents

Studying Art with the Masters

By

Robin Norgren, M.A.

This Lesson: Terrell Powell

Owls

 


Discussion

·       Terrell Powell likes memories, dreams, and everyday life to inspire my work.

·       Powell loves to have surprises happen in a painting.

·       He says, “For me the uncertainty of what will happen in a painting is an essential aspect of making art.”

 

Source: http://www.skylinearteditions.com/terrell-powell/

 

 


Materials needed

Pencil (make sure to write the child’s name on the back of the work)

Black pen (optional)

1 piece - 8.5x11 piece of heavy weighted paper; perhaps watercolor but more weight than copy paper.

This is a lesson that can be adapted in many ways depending on the age and skill level of your classroom. 

Watercolor paint 

Water bowls

Water

Paint brushes of varying sizes

Aprons

Length of Time/Duration of project:

30-40 minutes

Prep work:

Gather the materials

Create a sample

This should take no more than about 20 -30 minutes

 

Instructions

1.Take your piece of paper that you are using as the base for the project and write the child’s name on the back of the paper or let them write their names on their own.

 

2.This lesson has a directed drawing component to it.  Place your paper long side down on the table.  Draw a circle in the middle of the page. This will be the face of the owl in the middle.

 

 

3.   Draw stylized eyes, a beak and cheeks in the middle of the circle.   

    

 

2.    Add a “U” underneath the circle to be used as the body of the owl.   

 

3.    Add rounded triangles on each side of the body for the wings.  Add slim rectangles for the legs underneath the body.  Add geometric shapes to the body and wings similar to the ones seen in the sample painting.

4.    Draw an owl on the left of this owl -this one with the beak on top of the circle.

 

5.    Draw the owl on the right with the beak on the left side of the circle. 

 


6.    Here is another sample of the markings to use on the owls.   

 

7.    Paint your drawing.

 

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