Lessons for Grade Five!
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* Oil Pastel * Watercolours * Pen & Ink * Pen & Wash * Sketching * Clay *

Books
OP Books copyright Joanne Howard 2022
NEW 2022!

Books! Lovely little still life with books & cocoa!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Sports
OP Sports copyright Joanne Howard 2022
NEW 2022!

Sports Equipment! Learn Shapes & shading!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Sunset Daisy
OP Sunset Daisy copyright Joanne Howard 2022
NEW 2022!

Sunset Daisy! Beautiful flower with amazing colours!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Fawn
OP Fawn copyright Joanne Howard 2022
NEW 2022!

Fawn! Delightful little deer in the underbrush.

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Crocodile
OP Crocodile Sr copyright Joanne Howard 2022
NEW 2022!

Crocodile! Up close exploration of teeth!

Pencil, Drawing Pencil, Black Wax Crayon or Charcoal
1.5hrs
Difficulty *** to ****
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Roman Helmet
OP Roman Helmet copyright Joanne Howard 2022
NEW 2022!

Roman Helmet! Excellent study of shades & shading!

Pencil, Drawing Pencil, Black Wax Crayon or Charcoal
1.5hrs
Difficulty *** to ****
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Crowned Crane
OP Crowned Crane copyright Joanne Howard 2020
Fabulous Crowned Crane!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Island Reflection
OP Island Reflection copyright Joanne Howard 2020

A serene Island reflected
in a glassy lake
!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty *

Also available as an
ONLINE LESSON

Giraffe
OP Giraffe copyright Joanne Howard 2020
Awesome Giraffe!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Koala
SK Koala copyright Joanne Howard 2020
Cuddly Koala!

Pencil:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Charcoal:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Chimp
SK Chimp copyright Joanne Howard 2020

Charming Chimpanzee!

Pencil:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Charcoal:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Zebra
OP Zebra copyright Joanne Howard 2020

Colourful Zebra!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Also available as an
ONLINE LESSON

Mushrooms
OP Mushrooms copyright Joanne Howard 2020
Adorable Mushrooms!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Alpaca
P&I Alpaca copyright Joanne Howard 2019
Amazing Alpaca!


Pen & Ink:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Farm
Farm copyright Joanne Howard 2019
Farm! Country living!


Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Tiger
OP Tiger copyright Joanne Howard 2021
Tiger!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Peacock
Peacock copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Peacock with colourful plumage!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***



Gecko
OP Gecko copyright Joanne Howard 2019
 
Colourful Gecko!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

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

Pen & Wash:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Pen & Ink:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

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


Pen & Wash:

1.5hrs
Difficulty **
Giza
Giza copyright Joanne Howard 2013
The Pyramids at Giza.

Charcoal:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Cornflower Fields
Cornflower Fields copyright Joanne Howard 2018
Fields of gorgeous blue and green!

Pen & Wash:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Wolf Mask
Wolf Mask copyright Joanne Howard 2018
Tlingit Wolf Mask in oil pastel!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Streetscape
Streetscape copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Amazing streetscape full of bright colours!

Pen & Wash:
1.5hrs
Difficuty ***


Arctic Fox
Arctic Fox copyright Joanne Howard 2018
Sproing! Arctic fox in its classic pose.

Pen & Ink:
1.5hrs

Difficulty **

Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker copyright Joanne Howard 2016

  Beautiful, colourful local wildlife. Fabulous drawing lesson!

Pencil Crayon:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Hot Air Balloon
Hot Air Balloon copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Super colourful hot air balloon!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

White Rhino
White Rhino copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Endangered wild White Rhinoceros!

Wax Crayon
or Charcoal
or Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Kite
Kite copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Rainbow kite!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Earth
Earth copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Our world from space!


Oil Pastel
:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Colosseum
Colosseum copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Roman Colosseum!

Pen & Wash:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Rooster
Rooster copyright Joanne Howard 2016
 
Cock-o-doodle-dooo!
Awesome swooshy rooster watercolour!

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Bouquet
Bouquet copyright Joanne Howard 2018

A beautiful bouquet! Maybe for Mom?

Pen & Wash:
1.5 hrs
Difficulty **

Panda
Panda copyright Joanne Howard 2016
  Fluffy Giant Panda! Endangered species and fan favorite.

Pencil, Drawing Pencil, Black Wax Crayon or Charcoal

1.5hrs
Difficulty ** to ****
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Betta
Betta copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Betta  AKA Siamese Fighting Fish.
 

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***
Pier at Sunset
Pier at Sunset copyright Joanne Howard 2018
Ahhhh. Peaceful landscape.

Pen & Wash:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***
Lady Bug
Lady Bug
I'm ready for my close-up!

Oil Pastel
:

1.5hrs
Difficulty *

Steller's Jay

  BC's provincial bird!
Pencil Crayon:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Inuksuk

  One of Canada's favorite cultural icons!

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty *

Dolphins

  Lovely graceful creatures!

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
or less
Difficulty *

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

Watercolour:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***
Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty *

Cow
Cow copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Pop-art colourful cow! Moooo!
 

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Tree House
Treehouse copyright Joanne Howard 2007

Simple perspective and a cool treehouse too!

Charcoal:
1.5 hrs
or less
Difficulty
***

Fort Langley
Fort Langley
Historic Fort Langley

Charcoal:

1.5hrs
Difficulty **
Blossoming Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree copyright Joanne Howard 2018

Learn to paint or draw a cherry tree in full blossom. 

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal copyright Joanne Howard 2018
Learn how to draw the fabulous Taj Mahal!


Pen & Ink:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Pencil Sketching:
1.25-1.5hrs
Difficulty ****
Scarecrow
Scarecrow
Harvest Scarecrow!

Oil Pastel
:

1.5hrs
Difficulty **
Orca
Orca copyright Joanne Howard 2018

 
A beautiful whale in a peaceful setting!

Watercolour
:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty **
Pen & Ink Birds

Learn the art of basic pen & ink skills.

Pen & Ink:
1.5hrs
or less

Difficulty ***

Pacific Dogwood
Pacific Dogwood copyright Joanne Howard 2003
B.C.'s Provincial Flower!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Cheetah
Cheetah
Cheetah close-up!

Oil Pastel
:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****
Autumn Harvest

Create a still-life with pumpkins, apples and pears. Emphasis on using light and shade.

  Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Sledding Snowkid
Whooooosh!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Hummingbird

  Anna's Hummingbird in flight!

Watercolour Pencils
or Pencil Crayons:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Self-portrait
Selfportrait copyright Joanne Howard 2006
The human face! 

PENCIL
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

CHARCOAL
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Koi

A flippy fishy!

Pen & Wash:
1.5 hrs
Difficulty ****


Oil Pastel
:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Little Brown Bat

  Canadian wildlife series!

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
or less
Difficulty **

Waterscape
copyright Joanne Howard 2018

Paint a beautiful BC valley! This popular lesson begins with a dot and four lines!

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Tree with Raven

  The spooky tree with landing Raven!

Charcoal:

1.5hrs
or less
Difficulty **
Cliffs
Cliffs copyright Joanne Howard 2019
Shading creates the illusion of distance!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Flamingo
Flamingo copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Stylish pink bird in a swooshy watercolour wetland!


Watercolour:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ***
Chinese Dragon

  Chinese New Year's Dragon!

Oil Pastel:
 
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Sea Turtle

Underwater wildlife!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Owls

These owls are AMAZING!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Medieval Castle

  History! Fantasy! Excellent penmanship.

Pen & Ink:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron in a wetland paradise!Great Blue Heron in a wetland paradise!Great Blue Heron in a wetland paradise!

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ****

 Pencil Crayon:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Gingerbread House

  Yummy winter artwork!

Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Robin's Nest

Robin mom with eggs!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Windswept Coastline

A beautiful British Columbian seascape!

Watercolour:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Rudolph
Santa's famous helper!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Sea Otter

Indigenous wildlife! Adorable as well!

Charcoal:
1.5hrs
or less
Difficulty **

Tutankhamun's Mask

Learn how to draw & shade Tutankhamun's mask!

OIL PASTEL:
We will need a FULL 1.5 hours of working time!
Difficulty *****
CAUTION! EXTREME CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Rabbit
Hippity hop!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Eagle

Our majestic Bald Eagle!

Charcoal
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Tree Frog

Green, orange & white!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Cartoon Characters

Learn to create an original character.


Pencil Crayon & Pen:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***


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

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Snowman

A whole glacier of snowmen! 

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Mountain Lion

Native wild cat!

Oil Pastel:
1.5 hrs
Difficulty ****

My Family

Sketch your family in a fun quick way then learn about painting skin tones and more!

Pen & Wash:
1.5 hrs
Difficulty ****

Garry Point Lighthouse

Garry Point park in Richmond!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Beachscape
Beachscape copyright Joanne Howard 2001
Can’t wait to get to the beach?

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Watercolour:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ****

Homestead

  Homestead in charcoal with fabulous forest background.

Charcoal:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****


Sketching Stuffies

Learn to sketch and shade using three-dimensional objects (stuffed animals) as models.


PENCIL:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ****

Autumn Maple Tree

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


Oil Pastel:

1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Toucan

A terrific Toucan!

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Gray Wolf

Every colour BUT gray!

Oil Pastel
:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

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


Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty **

Poinsettia
OP Poinsettia Copyright Joanne Howard 2005
'Tis the season! 

Oil Pastel:
1.5hrs
Difficulty ***

Reef Shark

  SHAAAARK!

Charcoal:

1.5hrs
or less
Difficulty ***

African Elephant

  Great for African studies or endangered species.

Charcoal:

1.5hrs
Difficulty ****
Pen & Ink Owls
Screech Owl P&I copyright Joanne Howard 2019
Learn to draw owls in pen & ink.

Pen & Ink:
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***





Clay Sculpture

Only available when all classes do clay that day!

Clay tools are in their own enormous & heavy suitcase. I can't bring drawing or painting equipment on the same day as clay tools. Please arrange your days so that ALL clay is on the same day, other media on other days. Thanks!

 

Sculpture
Dragons

Fabulous! Can be done in potter's clay or air-dry clay.

RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP LENGTH
We will need a FULL 1.5 hours of working time!

Difficulty ****

Sculpture
Clay First Nations Masks

A variety of west coast first nations masks!
Can be done in potter's clay or air-dry clay.

RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP LENGTH
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Sculpture
Pinch Pot Fish

It can also be a fancy fish or a pretty fish or whatever kind of fish you can imagine! 
Can be done in potter's clay or air-dry clay.

RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP LENGTH
1.5hrs (or shorter)

Difficulty **


Sculpture
Animals

Animals are a great introduction to sculpture. Works well with potter's clay or air-dry clay. Only a small amount needed per student.

RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP LENGTH
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***

Sculpture
Animal Masks

Woof! or possibly meow! Grrrrrr? :-) 
Can be done in potter's clay or air-dry clay.

RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP LENGTH
1.5hrs

Difficulty ***



 

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