Lessons for Grade 7!
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Galah Cockatoo
Galah copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Awesome Galah Cockatoo!

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 4-7

Fairytale Cottage
Fairytale cottage copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Fairytale cottage! A cosy little cottage with a lovely garden.

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

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

Sunset Trees!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 1-7

Fantasy Dragon
Fantasy Dragon copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Flying fantasy Dragon!

Pencil, Graded Pencils, Black Wax Crayon or Charcoal
Difficulty ****
(click for more details)
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 4-7

Axolotl
Axolotl copyright Joanne Howard 2025
NEW 2025/2026!

Adorable axolotl!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

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

Bunny with a heart balloon!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Earth
Earth copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Earth! Our world from space.


Oil Pastel
:

Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Inuksuk

  Inuksuk! One of Canada's favorite cultural icons.

Oil Pastel:

Difficulty *

Gr. K-7

Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls copyright Joanne Howard 2024

Cascade Falls in Mission BC!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 4-7

Giza
Giza copyright Joanne Howard 2013
The Pyramids at Giza.

Charcoal:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 4-7

Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower copyright Joanne Howard 2023

Tour Eiffel!

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Pen & Ink:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 4-7

Books
OP Books copyright Joanne Howard 2022

Books! Lovely little still life with books & cocoa!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 4-7

Humpback Whale
Humpback Whale copyright Joanne Howard 2024

Humpback Whale!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Cat
OP Cat copyright Joanne Howard 2023

Marvelous sketchy cat!

Wax Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Winter Perspective
Winter Perspective copyright Joanne Howard 2024

Winter Perpective! Snowy landscape featuring perspective fence & pathway. Shadows!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Tulip Fields
OP Tulip Fields copyright Joanne Howard 2023

Colourful Tulip Fields!


Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Gecko
OP Gecko copyright Joanne Howard 2019
 
Colourful Gecko!

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

Chipmunk
OP Chipmunk copyright Joanne Howard 2023

Adorable Chipmunk!

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



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

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 4-7


Colosseum
Colosseum copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Roman Colosseum!

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 4-7

Medieval Castle

  Medieval Castle! History! Fantasy! Excellent penmanship.

Pen & Ink:

Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 5-7

Eagle

Our majestic Bald Eagle!

Charcoal
Difficulty ****

Black Wax Crayon:
Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 4-7

Peacock
Peacock copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Peacock with colourful plumage!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7



Robin's Nest

Robin mom with eggs!

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

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


Sea Otter

Sea Otter!
Adorable indigenous wildlife!

Charcoal:
 
Difficulty **
Gr. 3-7

Black Wax Crayon:
Difficulty **
Gr. 2-7


Cornflower Fields
Cornflower Fields copyright Joanne Howard 2018
Cornflower Fields in gorgeous blues and greens!

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 3-7

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

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 3-7

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

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficuty ***

Gr. 3-7

Giraffe
OP Giraffe copyright Joanne Howard 2020
Awesome Giraffe!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Rooster
Rooster copyright Joanne Howard 2017
 
Awesome swooshy rooster! Cock-o-doodle-dooo!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7


Great Blue Heron
Heron copyright Joanne Howard 2024
Great Blue Heron in a wetland paradise!

 Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7


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

Wax Crayon
or Charcoal
or Oil Pastel:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Kite
Kite copyright Joanne Howard 2017
Rainbow kite!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

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

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty **

Pen & Wax Crayon:
Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Mushrooms
OP Mushrooms copyright Joanne Howard 2020

Adorable Mushrooms!

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

Steller's Jay

  Steller's Jay!
BC's provincial bird!

Pencil Crayon:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Orca
Orca copyright Joanne Howard 2024

 
A beautiful Orca whale in a peaceful setting!

Pen & Pencil Crayon
Difficulty ***

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. 2-7


Betta
Betta copyright Joanne Howard 2015
  Betta!
AKA Siamese Fighting Fish.
 

Oil Pastel:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7
Pier at Sunset
Pier at Sunset copyright Joanne Howard 2024
Pier at Sunset!
Ahhhh. Peaceful landscape.


Pen &
Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7
Panda
Panda copyright Joanne Howard 2016
  Fluffy Giant Panda! Endangered species and fan favorite.

Pencil, Drawing Pencil, Black Wax Crayon or Charcoal

Difficulty ** to ****
(click for more details)

Gr. 3-7

Dolphins

  Dolphins!
Lovely graceful creatures!


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty *

Gr. 3-7

Gray Wolf

Gray Wolf!
In every colour BUT gray!


Oil Pastel
:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 3-7
Cheetah
Cheetah
Cheetah close-up!

Oil Pastel
:

Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 3-7
Lady Bug
Lady Bug
Ladybug!
Super zoom!


Oil Pastel
:

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

Autumn Maple Tree

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


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Owls

These owls are AMAZING!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7

Tree Frog

Red-eyed tree frog!
Green, orange & white!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!


Gr. 2-7

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

Oil Pastel:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Tree House
Treehouse copyright Joanne Howard 2007

Tree House!
Simple perspective and you get to design a cool treehouse too!

Charcoal:
  Difficulty ***

Black Wax Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Fort Langley
Fort Langley
Historic Fort Langley

Charcoal:

Difficulty **

Black Wax Crayon:
Difficulty **

Gr. 2-7
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

Koi
Koi copyright JoanneHoward 2024

A flippy Koi fish!


Oil Pastel
:
Difficulty ***

Gr. K-7


Scarecrow
Scarecrow
Harvest Scarecrow!

Oil Pastel
:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-7
Toucan

A terrific Toucan!

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



Little Brown Bat

  Little Brown Bat!
Canadian wildlife series.


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty **

Gr. K-7

Sea Turtle

Sea Turtle!
Underwater wildlife.

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Waterscape
Waterscape copyright Joanne Howard 2024

  Waterscape! 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


Fawn
OP Fawn copyright Joanne Howard 2022

Fawn!
A delightful little deer in the underbrush.

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. 3-7

Cliffs
Cliffs copyright Joanne Howard 2019
Cliffs!
Shading creates the illusion of distance!

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Gr. 2-7

Chilly Penguin
Chilly Penguin copyright Joanne Howard 2004
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

Windswept Coastline
Windswept Coastline copyright Joanne Howard 2024

Windswept Coastline!
A beautiful British Columbian seascape!

Pen & Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty **

Gr. 2-7

Gingerbread House

  Gingerbread House!
Yummy winter artwork!


Oil Pastel:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Beachscape
Beachscape copyright Joanne Howard 2024
Beachscape!
Can’t wait to get to the beach?

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty **

Pencil Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 2-7

Mountain Lion

Mountain Lion!
Native wild cat.

Oil Pastel:
Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!

Gr. 2-7

Tree with Raven

  The spooky tree with landing raven!

Charcoal:

Difficulty **

Gr. 2-7

Hummingbird
Hummingbird copyright Joanne Howard 2024
  Anna's Hummingbird in flight!

 
Pencil Crayon:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 3-7


Homestead

  Homestead in charcoal with fabulous forest background.

Charcoal:

Difficulty ****
HIGH CHALLENGE LEVEL!


Black Wax Crayon:

Difficulty ***

Gr. 3-7

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!

Gr. 5-7

Reef Shark

  Black tipped reef shark!
SHAAAARK!

Charcoal:

Difficulty ***

Black Wax Crayon:
Difficulty ***

Gr. 3-7





 

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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!