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.

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 use oil pastels with this unique comprehensive guide by Joseph Colella Artist.

Easy Van Gogh Oil Pastel Project for ya: We've got a little Van Gogh, a few sheets of black paper, and a whole pile of luscious, color-infested oil pastels. That's a recipe for pure art magic, right there. (And messy hands, so no nose-picking during this project.)

This style is intentionally imperfect but the defining features of the bright oil pastels, with heavy black outlines, created by expressive markings on black paper is like an elevated version of the crayon scribbles we all know and love. It is amazing how this small change from crayons to oil pastel

Oil Pastel Tie-Dye is a simple, one-day lesson that you can whip out at a moment’s notice. It’s perfect for a variety of situations, from the class that gets ahead to a day when you have to be out of the art room. As a bonus, the effect is so mesmerizing that it’s guaranteed to […]

Coloring on black paper with oil pastels is an all-time favorite art activity in our house. If you don’t have oil pastels on hand, I highly recommend you pick up a box or two and then try this warm sun and cool water art project. The drawing and coloring is simple enough for preschoolers, but older … Continued

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

The Rolling Artroom: 1st-3rd Grade