lovin' lions

First of all, i got my 2nd graders excited about lions after looking at these photos.  And watching this video.  Talk about melting your heart!  (Learn all about Christian the lion here.)


I used this drawing tutorial and did it along with them in pencil.  On day 2 we watercolored them with a limited palette.  I actually did the lesson with each 2nd grade class a little differently just as an experiement and I will be posting more photos soon.  The overall lesson was about symmetry.  I just love the expressions on the lions faces!