Project #12: Oil Pastels - Northern Lights

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Description: For this project we were first taught about the northern lights and how the appear in the sky mostly at night. We were then taught different ways to use the pastels we were given. After that we traced out mountains on black construction paper and then cut them out. We then created our own version of the northern lights above our mountains using the oil pastels. When we finished with the northern lights we then glued our mountains down and boarded them with white to create the illusion of snow. I also added dots in the sky for stars and a moon in the corner. 

Extension Activity: As an extension of the northern lights pastel project, students will create a travel-style poster featuring their artwork and a few fun facts about the northern lights, such as where they can be seen, what causes them, and cultural beliefs surrounding them. The poster will include a creative title, their finished pastel art, and neatly written facts or a short description to teach viewers more about this natural phenomenon. This activity helps connect art to science and geography while reinforcing presentation and research skills in a creative, visual way.



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