Make a GROOVY Lava Lamp while learning about ANALOGOUS COLORS!

In this step-by-step elementary art lesson, students create a colorful Groovy Lava Lamp using oil pastels, watercolor, and paint while learning how analogous colors work together to create a harmonious color scheme. This fun mixed-media art project is perfect for 3rd–5th grade elementary art, classroom art teachers, homeschool families, and kids who love colorful, creative projects! In this art lesson, students will learn: • What analogous colors are • How to choose an analogous color scheme • How oil pastels and watercolor work together • How to create the illusion of a glowing lava lamp • How to combine different art materials to create a mixed-media artwork Materials: Oil pastels Watercolors Thick drawing paper or watercolor paper Paintbrush Water Pencil This is a fun and approachable elementary art project that can be adapted for the classroom or a homeschool art lesson.