Elementary Art Project

1. Elementary
STRAWS

2. Materials
•9 x 12 White Drawing
Paper
•Color pencils
•Ruler
•Permanent Marker
(Black)
•Pencil, Eraser and
Sharpener

3. Step 1: Marker Lines
Begin by drawing two
marker lines parallel to
each other from top of
paper to bottom.
Lines should be about
½” apart to look like a
“straw”.

4. Marker Lines Continued
Do this two more times
on each side of middle
straw without
overlapping or
touching.
Space evenly apart,
again from top edge of
paper to bottom edge.

5. Marker Lines Continued
Create 5 more straws,
this time going behind
our first set of straws.

6. Marker Lines Continued
Space straws evenly
apart to create a
balanced image across
paper from left to right.

7. Step 2: Pencil Shading
Use a regular drawing
pencil to begin shading
spaces across paper.
Spaces can not touch
sides.
Shade darker at edges
and lighter towards
center of each space.

8. Pencil Shading Continued
Shade evenly across
paper in at least 6
spaces, no more than
10.

9. Step 3: Color Pencil
Choose one color pencil
to begin coloring in
some empty spaces.
Just as with the regular
pencil color lighter
towards center and
darker towards edges.

10. Color Pencil Continued
Complete coloring with
first color, making sure
edges do not touch.
Pick a second color to
fill in remaining areas.

11. Step 4: Finish
If desired mount
finished image on a
piece of black
construction paper.