2nd Grade Oil Pastel Drawings

East Longmeadow Visual Art Department Lesson Plans 

Corresponding with MA State Standards 

Mrs. Slate 2nd Grade 2nd Grade Oil Pastel Drawings
Objective Corresponding Standards
1)Students will understand cool colors on the color wheel
2) Students will understand the process of how to use oil pastels, step by step: coloring, blending, using oil pastel techniques
3) Students will complete a winter themed landscape drawing and utilize the entire paper.
(students also study wind in G&T before this)
1-2 V. CR 07 I can identify elements in art (cool colors)


1-2 V CR 2 I can focus on an idea or process
StepsDay 1: Students will create the first layer of the background colors and blend their oil pastelsDay 2: Students will go over top the first layer using cool colors only to depict objects in their foreground and details for their landscapes
Assessment Informal standard/objective checklist
Hallway  ExhibitionStudents will exhibit one project per year in the hallway
Differentiation -Some students will need extra time-Some students need help understanding blending and will need one on one demonstration 
Notes/reflectio ns