First Grade - Torn Paper Owls

First grade studied the art of torn paper collage. After listening to the book "Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell, classes discussed the characteristics that they saw in the owls in the book. After discussing shape, color and texture, students began creating their owls. Students focused on using ovals, circles, triangles and rectangles to create the shape of the owl. They then moved to creating the visual texture of owl feathers by tearing their papers and overlapping the pieces throughout the owl body. After the facial features of the owl were added, students created detail in the background by blending oil pastel.