Pastel projects

High school winter holiday art project featuring chalk pastel on black paper produces vivid results.

Try out this super easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique.

So this was a lesson that I came up with just the other day as a way for my fourth graders to 1. have a quickie lesson after working FOREVER on their snow globes ...which look amazing, by the way! Ch

Kids will love making this colorful Christmas chalk pastel art using an easy pastel technique and printable templates. A great holiday art project for kids of all ages!

Try out this oil pastel candle art lesson for illuminating and expressive results! My intermediate students have loved creating this artwork because there is something so mesmerizing about the glow of candlelight. Throughout art history, candlelight creates drama, mystery and contrast.

Hiding Amidst the Reeds Maria B. Davis 2006 Was searching through Pinterest, of course, and came upon this delightful piece of art by Maria B. Davis. I loved it so much, and thought it was a wonderful segue into our value study with color. So, I used it as our inspiration... After great examination of the Elements of Art: line, color theory, value, and form, students created a unique abstract artwork consisting of loopy, curvy, organic lines that extend off the page, repeat, overlap and…

Learn how to make your own DIY scratch art paper! This simple kids' craft uses oil pastels, paint, dish soap, and paper, and the process is a great opportunity for child participation. Kids will love scratching out drawings and illustrations to create colorful projects with this fun technique that feels like art magic. A great DIY art supply for elementary art classrooms or to keep on hand at home for rainy days! | from barley & birch

Making Bubble Art for kids is an easy project that uses either chalk pastels or colored pencils! Perfect for anyone looking to sprinkle a little artistic flair into their day. So grab your supplies, and let's get started!

These chalk pastel ghosts were a lesson in drapery. We worked on large 26x18 in sheets of paper, rendering the folds of a sheet over a basketball perched on a stool! These spooky ghosts were done by kids ages 10-14 at Art Spot Studio.