Chalk pastel elementary art

Your K-8 students can create stunning works of art by following these secrets to success for using oil pastels.

Cityscape- Chalk on black paper (cut out city stencil from tagboard/posterboard)

For a great process art activity with children, let’s explore how to use chalks. How to use chalk art projects for kids Chalk has a very different feel to it compared with pens and pencils. It glides across the paper or card with a different sensation, and the marks created are more […]

Beautiful Chalk Pastel Artworks (33)

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.

This was a quick but effective lesson on form and shading, using chalk pastels. I demonstrated how to draw a macaron to Grade 7-9 students. I showed them the ruffled 'foot' part and how to do a soft highlight. They drew them nice and large on 9 x 12" construction paper. Then they coloured and blended them using chalk pastels. Finally, they were cut out. Most students just managed to finish in our 80 minute block. As you can see, strawberry was a favourite flavour!

Glue resist chalk landscapes art lesson from our children's art studio in Charlotte, NC. You will love the vibrant and striking landscapes in this post!

Let me start by saying... the technique I used, wet paper with chalk pastels was borrowed by a great art teacher Phyllis Levine Brown, aka There's a Dragon in my Art Room. I learned of this great technique in a workshop she presented at NAEA. Here is the link to her lesson on her blog, (There's a Dragon in My Art Room). In her workshop, Phyl shared that she would soak "bogus paper" in the sink and have students draw with chalks on top... no chalky mess, the chalks stick to the wet paper…

This chalk pastel galaxy art project is out of this world! Kids will love using easy chalk pastel techniques to create this stunning galaxy craft.

32 fun and easy chalk art ideas to keep the kids entertained this summer.

These chalk pastel sunflowers are so colorful and beautiful! Kids will learn easy chalk pastel techniques to create this fun sunflower art project!

For elementary art teachers: this is a chalk and oil pastel landscape drawing project perfect for kids in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.

Create this colorful jellyfish art project with just a few simple supplies and easy chalk pastel techniques. A great ocean art activity kids will love to make!

PaletteofRainbows on Instagram: "Here are some cool "neon lights," which seemed to have made its comeback! These were done using chalk pastels, but this project can also be done using paint or oil pastels! . . . . #artwithkids #kidsart #kidsartwork #kidsartproject #artlesson #artproject #elementaryartteacher #middleschoolart #elementaryart #artteachersofig #artteachersofinstagram #artclass #artteacher #neonart #neonsign #neon #paletteofrainbows"

5 th grade students love looking at Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night and creating their own personalized version. Students learn abo...

An amazing collection of winter art for kids! Winter projects that include painting ideas, mixed media art, watercolor painting, chalk pastel art, and more.