My Favorite Pet

Resource materials: photos from home of students’ pets. Books from school library of animal pictures. Tell students this can be a pet they already have or one they would like to have.

Materials and equipment: 8 x 10.5" art paper provided by Art to Remember • crayons • markers.

Step 1: Observe the shape of your pet and draw lightly in pencil. Pay attention to your pet’s surroundings. Is he running, playing or doing a trick!

Step 2: Color with markers, crayons or a combination using a variety of lights and darks.

Step 3: Create an interesting background. Is your pet inside or outside? Be sure to fill in the entire background in color.

 

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