Lessons for Grade 1!
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Axolotl
Axolotl copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Adorable axolotl!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Bouquet
Bouquet copyright Joanne Howard 2024

A beautiful bouquet!
Maybe for Mom?

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty **

Pen & Wax Crayon:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Sunset Trees
Sunset Trees copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Sunset Trees!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 1-7

Balloon Bunny
Balloon Bunny copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Bunny with a heart balloon!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Chipmunk
OP Chipmunk copyright Joanne Howard 2023

Adorable Chipmunk!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Inuksuk

  Inuksuk!
One of Canada's favorite cultural icons!


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty *

Gr. K-7
Earth
Earth copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Earth!
Our world from space
!


Oil Pastel
:

Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7



Tulip Fields
OP Tulip Fields copyright Joanne Howard 2023

Colourful Tulip Fields!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Robin's Nest

Robin's nest with eggs!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Lady Bug
Lady Bug
Ladybug!
Super Zoom!

Oil Pastel:

Difficulty *

Gr. K-7
Toucan

A terrific Toucan!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Island Reflection
OP Island Reflection copyright Joanne Howard 2020

A serene Island reflected
in a glassy lake
!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty *

Gr. K-7



Chick
Little Chick copyright Joanne Howard 2006
Chick!
An excellent beginner lesson.

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty *

Gr. K-3

Peanut Butter Bear

Peanut Butter Bear!
'Sunshine & Shadow' colours, shapes galore and adorable bears!


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-3

Sunflower
Sunflower copyright Joanne Howard  2024

Sunflower!
Summer Sunshine!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty *

Gr. K-3



Blossoming Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree copyright Joanne Howard 2024

Cherry Tree!
Learn to draw a cherry tree in full blossom. 

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Gecko
OP Gecko Jr. copyright Joanne Howard 2019
 
Colourful Gecko!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Ewe & Lamb
Ewe & Lamb copyright Joanne Howard 2016
 
Ewe & Lamb!
Cheerful sheep in a sunny meadow!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty *

Gr. K-7

Field of Poppies
Field of Poppies copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Breezy, colourful field of poppies!


Pen &
Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty **

Pen & Wax Crayon:
Difficulty **

Gr. 1-7

Kite
Kite copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Rainbow kite!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Autumn Maple Tree

Autumn Maple leaves, shaded tree trunk and a beautiful background scene!


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-7


Mushrooms
OP Mushrooms copyright Joanne Howard 2020


Adorable Mushrooms
!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7



Pacific Dogwood
Pacific Dogwood copyright Joanne Howard 2024
Dogwood!
B.C.'s Provincial Flower!

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty **

Pen & Wax Crayon:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Pumpkin
Pumpkin Copyright Joanne Howard 2001
  Awesome Hallowe'en Pumpkin! This lesson can also be done without the face.


Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7


Koi
Koi copyright JoanneHoward 2024

A flippy Koi fishy!


Oil Pastel
:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7


Scarecrow
Scarecrow
Harvest Scarecrow!

Oil Pastel
:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Owls

These owls are AMAZING!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7



Sledding Snowkid
Sledding Snowkid!
Whooooosh!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 1-7

Lighthouse
Lighthouse copyright Joanne Howard 2024
Lighthouse seascape!

Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 1-7

Chinese Dragon

  Chinese New Year's Dragon!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. 1-7



Cactus
Cactus copyright Joanne Howard 2019
Saguaro Cactus & Agave in a simple desert landscape.

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Pen & Ink:
Difficulty **

Gr. 1-7

Chilly Penguin
Chilly Penguin copyright Joanne Howard 2004
Chilly Penguin!
Create some of these popular penguins!


Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Rudolph
Rudolph!
Santa's famous helper!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Snowman

Snowman! 

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Rabbit
Rabbit!
Hippity hop!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Waterscape
Waterscape copyright Joanne Howard 2024

Waterscape!
Draw a beautiful BC valley. This popular lesson begins with a dot and four lines!

Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 1-7

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Little Brown Bat

  Little Brown Bat!
Canadian wildlife series.


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-7


 

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Difficulty rating
shows how many difficult concepts & techniques are explored.


* 1 STAR
is very easy.


** 2 STARS
is average to easy.


*** 3 STARS
is challenging but not too hard.

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**** 4 STARS
is really challenging!

***** 5 STARS is VERY, VERY, VERY difficult... almost impossible. Not for the faint of heart. (advanced art students only)
A full 1.5 hours of working time will be needed!