Oil Pastel Snowman


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 3. Identify the characteristics of visual artworks from a variety of cultures including the contributions of Minnesota American Indian tribes and communities.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

  • 5. Share and describe a personal artwork and reflect on a presentation based on the feedback of others.

  • 6. Compare and contrast the characteristics of a variety of works of visual art.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Seasons
  • Pastel Blending skills

    • A quick demonstration of how to draw and blend the snowman is done then students try it for themselves. Coloring the circles completely white is emphasized. Go over it alot to make it solid white. Then we add "C"s of blue (Blue Seas or Seas of Blue) to each ball to form the shadow because shadows on snow appear blue.