Turkey Line Drawing

It will be Thanksgiving here in Canada in a few weeks so I thought I better put a few related projects up.

This is a good project for Grades 4 and up.  Now usually we describe a contour line as an outline but here we are also using line to represent texture and a sense of 3 dimensional mass.

This is a good project to get kids to focus on details but in a very easy manner.




MATERIALS REQUIRED:
- dark colored paper, I used dark brown, dark colors contrast best with the white lines
- white tempera paint, white pencil crayon, white gel pens, or even white crayon
- turkey reference photos, feathers for reference
- pencil and eraser

PROCEDURE:

Draw out your outline in pencil.

Starting with that outline apply white paint.

When the outline is done start working on each feather section.  You want to add some variety here so the feathers will look distinct from one another.

Color in some sections, use bold lines, thin lines, curved lines, straight lines just keep it consistent for each section.

When the tail is done start working on the body.  You want to emphasize the roundness.  Take your time.

That's it, although it appears quite complicated once you get started it's really not that hard.