Grade: 2nd Grade (or 3rd Grade)

Materials:
white 12 x 18 construction paper
Slides of the Santa Barbara sunsets/sunrises
Oil pastels or watercolor oil pastels
Tag board in 12-18 inch strips, 4 inches wide
Sample pastel poster of Morning sunrise

Details to point out:
While showing the slides, important to notice different features
And colors of a sunset/sunrise Have students point out the colors they see.
Sunrise example is a picture of the sun rising over the mountains over Carpenteria
Prep: Have slides and pictures ready to show


Activity: Demonstrate each step before the students.
1. Students tear a wavy line down the middle of the tag board.
2. Laying an edge down, demonstrate coloring and rubbing the oil pastel to create a stencil look.
3. Repeat this step over and over again to create the mountain range look.
4. Color the sun area yellow, and around it orange
5. Watercolor next the sky, paint in blue, then purple, then continue to lighter colors. Object: to show the sky dark above, and light below.
6. Add water or other effects to the picture.

Objectives:
Students learn a basic lesson in drawing with pastels.
Observation skills used in looking at distinct features and colors of the sunsets.
Learning to draw step by step following the teacher.
Understanding the use of line (design elements), composition, and color

Eslar Targets: #2 Communication. Using what students have learned and creating an artist expression

#3 Enjoying the beauty of God's Creation Through observation of sunrises..