1. Material & Docent set up List: Docent Clean up List:
Ocean Animals
Material & Docent set up List:
Docent Clean up List:
Give each student:
Paper
Pencil
Give each table :
Tray of oil pastels x 2
Popsicle sticks /scratch art sticks
Blending sticks
Paper towels / wipes (optional)
Blotting paper is to be placed between student art works so they don’t run into each other, keeping them protected.
Make sure names are on paper(s)
Place completed art work in bins with teachers name
Wipe down tables, refill any items and return to bins as you found them
Close the lens cap to turn the projector off
Send to parents about the lesson – thanks for doing this and leading the lesson!

2. Ocean Animals - Pastels
Welcome in the students. State the lesson name.
Today’s lesson is curriculum based and we will be using oil pastels today, this lesson is an extension of the curriculum so students should be excited about this one. They have a field trip to the Aquarium where they will this in person.
Docents, we have found that students like to draw small, this is not what we would like, so this may be a helpful guideline for you to use (or not) to get them thinking about perspective,
Before the final drawing begins, tell the students they may pick only one sea animal to draw but that it must be repeated at least three times on their paper. Or the draw one VERY LARGE. Encourage them to overlap some of their animals (especially if fish) and also to allow parts of their composition to exceed the boundaries of the paper.
Using one color of oil pastel, have the students choose their favorite and redraw it on their paper three to four times.
When the animals are complete, allow the students to draw in the habitat i.e. seaweed or coral. Again, encourage the students to overlap to create depth.
Students who finish early may go over their outlines to create strong, heavy pastel lines which will back the animal(s) pop.
Suggestion: Sea waves or Bubbles may be added with a white pastel.

3. Today’s Lesson Skill Development:
Ocean Animals
Today’s Lesson
Skill Development:
Curriculum extension, students are applying their knowledge of ocean animals into an art piece today.
You will learn how to:
Create perspective
Blend pastels
Today you are going to create your interpretation of the ocean and sea animals to create the atmosphere of the vast ocean waters.
Explain the lesson objective and description. Students will today create underwater seascapes with fish, sea animals, coral, and seaweed and also explore the techniques of blending and removing pastel to create dimension.

4. Ocean Animals
Ocean colors:
The ocean is not one color – how can we show depth and movement?
Please talk to the image of the ocean and how different hues are used to create light and depth. Black, or darker shades of pastel darkens the hue when mixed, similarly blending white will lighten the hue.
Please encourage students to use various colors – this artist used greens, blues, purples, black and white.

5. How to create perspective:
Ocean Animals
How to create perspective:
Docents please emphasize perspective by reminding about how the size relationships of their fish and habitat can help to show distance. Ideally, they will create a variety of sea creatures and a sense of animal habitat in their art work

6. Let’s get started.. Supplies Needed: Pencil Paper Oil pastels
Ocean Animals
Let’s get started..
Supplies Needed:
Pencil
Paper
Oil pastels
Popsicle stick / scratch art stick
Wipes / paper towel
Blending sticks

7. Habitat inspirations:
Ocean Animals
Habitat inspirations:

8. Sea Animal inspirations:
Ocean Animals
Sea Animal inspirations:

9. Sketch your animal and its habitat (big is best)
Ocean Animals
Sketch your animal and its habitat (big is best)
Outline your ocean animal and other details using your oil pastels (thickly is best), color the animals and other details using the pastels
Blend colors
Ideally draw lots of white, yellow, light green or similar wavy lines across your art paper using a oil pastels, then using the stick scratch details like scales etc.
Docents, we have found that students like to draw small, this is not what we would like, so this may be a helpful guideline for you to use (or not) to get them thinking about perspective,
Before the final drawing begins, tell the students they may pick only one sea animal to draw but that it must be repeated at least three times on their paper. Or the draw one VERY LARGE. Encourage them to overlap some of their animals (especially if fish) and also to allow parts of their composition to exceed the boundaries of the paper.
Using one color of oil pastel, have the students choose their favorite and redraw it on their paper three to four times.
When the animals are complete, allow the students to draw in the habitat i.e. seaweed or coral. Again, encourage the students to overlap to create depth.
Students who finish early may go over their outlines to create strong, heavy pastel lines which will back the animal(s) pop.
Sea waves or Bubbles may be added with a white pastel.

10. Lesson plan – CURRICULUM ADAPTED FROM MRSBROWNART.COM
Art technique lesson slides are original and built from various sources.
By Tara Button
March 2016, updated February 2018