Oil pastel art projects

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

Oil pastel printmaking art project that is perfect for 3rd-6th grade students. Step by step instructions to help with this beautiful project.

4th Grade created these colorful artworks by using oil pastels and erasers! This lesson was inspired by The Art of Ed blog, and was a hit! Here's how we did it, but you can also check out the Art of Ed's blog for more details! They each chose a shape, traced around that shape, and colored them in with oil pastels. We like to use Crayola oil pastels the best! After they finished filling the paper up with color, they took the eraser, started in the middle, and drug the color outwards, creating…

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This was one of my favorite lessons from last year. (I feel like I always say that....?) But seriously, this was great. It would work for a variety of grades- elementary or high school as well. I did it with 7th grade and will again this year. Using the move-able figures- students had to create a zoomed/close-up composition using the figure, taking the negative space into consideration. I actually had them do a "photo shoot" with their ipads: take photos of the figures in different positions…

To get started with oil pastels, I picked simple objects around my house. I found that drawing everyday items like a cup of coffee or a small plant helped me get comfortable. By focusing on these simple subjects, I could experiment with colors and learn how to blend them seamlessly. It was all about getting the basics right and not worrying too much about making everything perfect. After a few tries, I decided to step outside and draw from nature. Trees, flowers, and landscapes became my new…

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…

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

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.

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