Our 2nd graders have been hard at work creating these beautiful winter cardinals for our Square 1 Art fundraiser! This project took two days to complete and was such a fun way to combine drawing, painting, and mixed media.
Students started by sketching their cardinal in pencil, then outlined their work with sharpie markers. Next, they added details with oil pastels before finishing with bright tempera paint backgrounds to make their birds pop.
The results are stunning—each student created a unique and colorful winter scene! Best of all, the fundraiser helps us purchase new art supplies so our young artists can keep exploring and creating all year long.
We’re so proud of their hard work and can’t wait to see their art come to life on keepsakes for families!
Here's how we made them!
Materials: Pencils, permanent markers, oil pastels, and tempera paint
The students followed along with me and Art Land, and we drew the cardinal together. They could add whatever kind of branches they wanted and make it whatever season they wanted. Some added whole families of cardinals, and chose to do male or female cardinals. Even though we did a directed draw, they liked how the could add their own touches to their art.
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