{ Colorado State Bird Lesson Achieve K-12 Art/ Mr. Blum Slide 2
The Lark Bunting was adopted as the official state bird on April
29, 1931. The Lark Bunting is a migrant bird. Flocks arrive in
April and inhabit the plains regions and areas up to 8,000 feet in
elevation. They fly south again in September. Slide 3 The male bird
is black with snowy white wing patches and edgings, tail coverts
and outer tail feathers. In winter the male bird changes to a gray
brown like the female bird, however the chin remains black and the
black belly feathers retain white edgings. Slide 4 { Materials The
materials you will need are: One Large piece of paper One small
piece of black paper Scissors Markers/ or crayons Brown paint &
a sponge or paint brush Slide 5 Step by Step Process 1. Draw the
birdhouse with a SQUARE/ TRIANGLE/ CIRCLE/ & RECTANGLE 2. Use
crayons or markers to fill in the background with FLOWERS, TREES,
& THE SUN/ CLOUDS. Slide 6 To paint the birdhouse: Use the
brown paint and sponge PRESS AND LIFT THE SPONGE DO NOT DRAG THE
SPONGE LIKE A BRUSH. If using a brush then normal brush technique
is ok. Slide 7 Paint the entire birdhouse then let the paint dry
for at least an hour or even overnight. Slide 8 To make your
Colorado State bird use the black paper and white crayon. 1.Draw a
big circle for the body and a small circle for the head 2.Draw the
wings and beak with triangles 3.And a small circle or dot for the
eye Slide 9 Carefully cut your bird out of the black paper. Slide
10 AFTER THE PAINT IS DRY Use your black marker to add details to
the birdhouse Slide 11 Turn your bird over and put a small amount
of glue around the edges. Slide 12 Position your bird on your
picture and press down on it until the glue dries enough to hold it
in place. Slide 13 Use your black marker to draw a legs and a perch
for the bird to land on / you can place your bird anywhere in your
picture that you want to. Slide 14 Finished Now that you have
completed your Colorado State bird please upload a photo of your
work And remember you can always alter the project to fit the
materials you have available. If you want you can go back and fill
in more flowers or details on the birdhouse.
