This is an art project I did at the local museum.  I used the extra large black construction paper (24 x 36) which gave it such a “wow” factor.  We painted this in three stages:

1. Drew and painted the bird.  Let it dry. (Used oil pastels to draw the bird.)
   1. Drawing Instructions:

• Draw a large oval for the body.
• Draw a circle for the head.
• Make a small triangle for the beak.
• Make an oval with a tip for the wing.
• Add a tail feather if you wish.
• Add legs.
• Draw a baseline for the ground.

• Painted the snow using q-tips and brushes.  Let it dry.
• Added little details with oil pastels.  (The beak, eyes, wing texture, and designs.)

This student wanted to add clouds to her painting.