This is a fourth grade project that works on drawing skills using overlapping. The students look at famous works of art done by Salvador Dali and Thomas Cole. Comparing and contrasting the two landscape paintings students discuss the art styles of realism versus fantasy. They are then introduced to the first part of the drawing which is a realistic rendering of a tree. After discussing the ways trees and branches grow, the students are given specific requirements in order to create realistic looking trees. Students are then told that their trees must grow at least one thing, and this can be realistic like leaves or flowers or fantastic like money or candy. After completing this part of the drawing, the snake is then introduced. The snake curls up or down the tree and students practice making the snake disappear behind the tree and re-appear in front of the tree. The snake also needs to have a skin pattern which can be realistic or fantastic. After a discussion on color and how decision