Maple Hills Art Docent
Paperbag & Chalk Owls
Art Technique
Courtesy of Artists Network
Blending with Chalk Pastels
Art Technique
Hatching, Cross Hatching, Curved Hatching using a Sharpie
Barn Owl
Barn Owl
Approximately 13-15”
from head to foot
Wings are broad �and span 31-37”
Barn Owls are the most widespread of all the owls and one of the most cosmopolitan birds around. They can be found living in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia.*
*Wikipedia
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
Draw a heart
Drawing instruction courtesy of marymaking.blogspot.com
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
With your pencil,
draw the eyes and beak
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
With your pencil,
draw the head & body
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
With your white chalk,
color in the face (not the eyes) and middle of the body
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
With your yellow chalk,
color the top of the head and sides of the body
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
Add depth to your drawing by using your orange and brown chalk to add some color with the yellow
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
Color in your owl’s eyes but leave highlight marks. �Add texture by using curving hatch marks around �the heart-shaped face.
Drawing
the
Barn Owl
Using your sharpie, add an outline to the body. �Add texture to the body by using v’s.
Your
Barn Owl
Cut Out Your
Barn Owl
Glue Your Barn Owl
To Black Paper
Using your white chalk, add a moon and stars
Great Horned Owl
Photo by Greg Hume
Great Horned Owl
The great horned owl is among the world's most adaptable owls or even bird species in terms of habitat. The great horned owl can take up residence in trees that border all manner of deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests, �tropical rainforests, pampas, prairie, mountainous areas, deserts, subarctic tundra, rocky coasts, mangrove swamp forests, and some urban areas.
*Wikipedia
Drawing the Great Horned Owl
Draw a circle lightly for the head
Draw two badge shapes for the eyes
Draw a small v for �the beak
Add hatch marks to frame the face
Draw two triangular shapes for the feather ear tufts
Add a V in the upper part of the circle
Add two curved lines to represent the body
Use your black marker to trace hatch marks outlining the body
Trace a solid line for the large V
Trace a solid line around the eyes
Color in the eyes, BUT leave a small circle on the left upper side of both eyes
Add hatch marks to frame the face
Color in the beak, BUT leave a little open area for the highlight
Add more TEXTURE to your owl with different size hatch marks
Notice the shape that is formed when framing the face?
Add hatch marks to the body for more texture
Great Horned Owl
Drawing
The Great Horned Owl
Using your yellow chalk, color in the eyes
Using your white chalk, add highlights
Using your brown chalk, add in additional texture and shading
Drawing
The Great Horned Owl
Add more shading with your brown chalk, even use some of the orange to blend
Add more black detail using your marker
Drawing
The Great Horned Owl
Cut out your Great Horned Owl
Glue it to your black paper, to the side
Add in a moon, stars, shooting stars!
LESSON PLAN
Instruction for Lesson
Reflection Point
Students can compare how their drawings are similar and unique.
References
MaryMaking: Paper Bag Owls
http://marymaking.blogspot.com/2016/11/paper-bag-owls-and-sharpie-art-workshop.html
Learning Objective
Medium
Students will use chalk to create depth and sharpies to create contrast and learn about hatching/cross-hatching.
Chalk & Sharpies (Primary) Brown Paper Bags, Glue, Black Paper (Secondary)
Elements of Art
Shape: a two-dimensional (flat) area enclosed by a line: geometric (symmetrical, except for circles and hearts, straight edged) or organic (with irregular, curved edges).