Rockhopper Penguins

Rockhopper Penguins are by far one of my favorite species of penguins. They stand out from the rest because of their distinctive yellow and black plumes extending from a yellow stripe above their eyes.

This 20 page booklet has teaching tips, examples, and step-by-step drawing instructions.

Grades 1st – 5th

2 to 3-day project (45 minutes a day)

Learning Objectives

• Experimental use of mixed media

• Learn facts about Penguins

• Learn how to draw Penguins

• Learn art terms related to this lesson.

• Use shading and shadow colors

• Learn to use the white of the page. (NO White Paint Allowed)

• Draw a winter landscape

• Learn to use your imagination

Materials

• 9” x 12” or larger white watercolor paper, construction paper, or tag board

• Fine-point black permanent markers

• Pencil and eraser

Choice of watercolor paint, markers, color pencils or the combination of all for coloring creating a mixed media piece of art.

• Washable colored markers

• Watercolor paint

• Water

• Brushes

• Paper towels

• Color pencils

• Color markers