"The Little Owl" Drawing Lesson

Albrecht Durer was a German painter and printmaker who is considered one of the greatest artists of the Northern Renaissance.  This drawing lesson is inspired by his nature studies and in particular "The Little Owl."  It is important the students be able to draw basic shapes on their own to be able to create this picture (four years and older is suggested).

Vocabulary to Introduce:
geometric shapes (circle, oval, traingle, etc)
nature studies
Northern Renaissance

Materials:

-textured paper

-oil pastel

Note:

For younger children the lesson should focus not on the realism of the picture but making them aware of the combination of simple shapes that can be used to create a bird.  

Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process: