Recent Posts Tagged With 'oil pastel'

• How to Draw Thanksgiving Pumpkins

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 20:37 in thanksgiving, oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade

  Students can learn how to make circles look like spheres when they practice drawing pumpkins. I’ve broken my drawing into steps, and am happy to tip everyone in on a great new coloring product, Crayola Twistables Slick Stix. I’m not getting any e...

• Close Crop Snowman

  Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 21:05 in winter, oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade

  Drawing closeup and cropping out what is unnecessary can make just about any artwork more interesting. The tendency is for students to draw small with lots of extra space. If you are trying for dynamic images for special uses like greeting cards, thi...

• Symbols of the Season Drawing

  Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 01:10 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade

  There are seasonal symbols that work not only for Halloween, but fall and Thanksgiving as well. I’m planning to have students divide their paper into a grid, and draw and color symbols that will proportionally fit each rectangle.1. I find that I te...

• Cezanne Meets Matisse

  Posted on Saturday August 22nd, 2009 at 11:08 in murals, oil pastel

  Paul Cezanne was a French artist whom Matisse and others considered the father of post-Impressionism. This mural honors both artists by combining Cezanne’s subject matter with Matisse’s vivid color palette.This mural has 24 pages to color and is ...

• Back To School Portraits – Modigliani Style

  Posted on Thursday August 20th, 2009 at 22:39 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist modigliani

  Amedeo Modigliani was famous for his elongated and elegant portraits, painted in Paris back in the early 1900s. Heads and necks were long and narrow, giving his subjects a very graceful look.1. Starting with a 7" x 12" paper, I made light pencil mark...

• Sunflowers, Up Close & Personal

  Posted on Thursday August 13th, 2009 at 01:43 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, artist van gogh

  Vincent Van Gogh is probably most famous for sunflower paintings. This project shows how pictures can become more interesting when some shapes “break” the frame and actually appear to go off the paper.1. After viewing Van Gogh’s sunflower print...

• Abstract Tree Silhouette

  Posted on Monday July 6th, 2009 at 01:32 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, ca art standard

  This abstract tree makes a really bold image and also offers a lesson is using positive and negative space.1. Starting with a square piece of paper, the students are to draw a tree trunk and lots of branches. I have a previous post titled “How to D...

• Kandinsky “Heavy Red” Mural

  Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 13:01 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist kandinsky

  Kandinsky used color in a highly sophisticated way associating hue with pitch and saturation with volume of sound. He even claimed that when he saw color he heard music. This mural is based on his painting titled “Heavy Red”. My mural has 36 pag...

• Canada Flag Mural

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 19:36 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  “Canada Day” is coming up on July 1st, so I’m offering a Canadian Flag Mural for my friends up north.This mural has 28 pages to color and measures 54" x 34" when complete. I can email my printable pdf file with instructions for just $5. (Click ...

• Father’s Day Scratch Art

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 21:52 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, holiday theme, 3rd grade

  This scratch art project was a huge hit today. Also a mess with bits of scratched pastel everywhere, but so worth it when I heard students say “this is cool!”1. I recently found the perfect Dad font called “Marcelle Script” and “Marcelle Sw...

• Alphabet Template

  Posted on Saturday May 30th, 2009 at 23:48 in oil pastel

  I often need to make large signage for school projects, but couldn’t find a font that gave me what I needed. I wanted the largest, fattest possible letters I could print on to a letter size paper, so I ended up making my own. My Alphabet template c...

• Paul Gauguin Mural

  Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 00:50 in murals, oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist gauguin

  Paul Gauguin’s bold, colorful and design oriented paintings significantly influenced Modern art. This mural of his “Street in Tahiti by Paul Gauguin” painting has a new feature – color callouts listed on every page, so this sample may be repr...

• Blue Planet Mural

  Posted on Monday May 11th, 2009 at 23:19 in murals, oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  In order to make my former Earth Day mural more flexible for other coloring activities, I am now offering it with just a solid background (no type noting the 2009 date). The finished size still measures 44" x 44" and it now has 30 pages to color. I ...

• American Flag Mural

  Posted on Saturday May 9th, 2009 at 18:33 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, holiday theme, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  With Memorial Day in two weeks, I’m offering my American Flag Mural.This mural has 32 pages to color and is almost 5 feet wide when complete. I can email my printable pdf file with instructions for just $5. (Click “Add to Cart” below the Flag t...

• Whale Mural

  Posted on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at 02:09 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  My Whale Mural is ideal for Kinder–2nd grade students.This mural consists of 24 pages and is almost 5 feet wide when complete. I can email my pdf template with instructions for just $5. (Click “Add to Cart” below the Whale thumbnail to access ...

• American Gothic Mural

  Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 15:23 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist wood

  “American Gothic” by Grant Wood is one of the world's most recognized and parodied pieces of art. My mural can be colored to match the original, or you can get creative by using the included blank faces for your own spoofing ideas.The template co...

• T-Rex Mural

  Posted on Sunday April 19th, 2009 at 22:34 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade

  Kids just love dinosaurs. My T-Rex mural consists of 36-pages and stands over 5 feet tall. This project can be colored in it’s basic form, or shaded by following the built-in shadows. I can email my pdf template with instructions for just $5. (Clic...

• Earth Day Art Mural Project

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 01:51 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  In honor of Earth Day I am offering this 36-page group mural. The finished size measures 44" x 44". This project can be colored realistically as shown, or you can take artistic license with enhanced colors or the addition of features such as stars, o...

• Still Life Flower Mural – Group Project

  Posted on Tuesday April 7th, 2009 at 01:17 in still life, oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade

  This still life artist, Bosschaert, is not exactly a household name, but I love the floral paintings he made way back in the 1600’s. I’ve created a large mural template which could follow the colors of the original painting, or just get colored r...

• Bird Painting

  Posted on Thursday April 2nd, 2009 at 02:05 in paint, oil pastel, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade

  This cute bird painting is another example of Folk Art, which is primarily made by untrained artists. In this lesson I encouraged students to paint with a very rough and sketchy style. Lesson 1: Give the students large pieces of brown wrapping paper,...

• How to Draw a Hen and Chicks

  Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 00:34 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade

  I’m always looking for simple drawing ideas that are then easy to shade. This one works and makes a pretty spring time picture too.1. On a 9" x 12" piece of paper, the students are to a large circle for the hen body and then a small one for it’s...

• Van Gogh Iris Mural

  Posted on Sunday March 29th, 2009 at 23:31 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist van gogh

  Van Gogh’s “Irises” painting has lots of color and texture which can pretty easily be imitated with oil pastels. I’ve created a large mural template that has the basic shapes of this painting, but leaves room for creative interpretation. I ...

• Giraffe Mural – Group Project

  Posted on Sunday March 8th, 2009 at 13:37 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  This giraffe stands almost 6 feet tall when complete, and makes a really colorful addition to any room or hall. He (or she!) is my second in a series of group project murals that come in a user-friendly pdf format. This template with instruction can ...

• Van Gogh Pastel Sunflowers

  Posted on Thursday February 26th, 2009 at 00:00 in oil pastel, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist van gogh

  This is a tribute to Van Gogh’s famous “Sunflowers” painting.1. Instruct the students to draw a line for the table, and then the outline of a jar above it. Show them the jar in the original painting so they can add a curved middle line for dime...

• Butterfly Mural – Group Project

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 16:38 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade, 0 grade

  Over the years, I’ve always enjoyed wonderful results with group murals that I have created. I’d like to offer my user-friendly templates with instruction, that I can deliver in pdf format for just $5.1. My Butterfly Mural consists of 32 letter-s...

• How to Draw a Cubist Portrait

  Posted on Monday February 9th, 2009 at 22:31 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, artist picasso

  Many 3rd graders in California are learning about Picasso this month, and how his cubism was about seeing two sides of something at the same time. I posted this project last year, but without the breakdown of steps, which I think are helpful.1. Give ...

• Oil Pastel Snowman

  Posted on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 23:03 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade

  I made a cool discovery today. The oil pastels that I had previously thought were too bumpy to make a nice picture, worked perfectly for this rough, outdoor snowman. In the future, I’m going to save my smooth Portfolio pastels for blending project...

• Turkey Scratch Drawing

  Posted on Tuesday November 11th, 2008 at 00:45 in oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, holiday theme, 3rd grade, 2nd grade

  This scratchy-looking technique is called “scraffito”, and it works well with drawing something like a turkey with all it’s lines and feathers.1. I made a simple line drawing of a turkey for the students (that you can download here) as they are...

• Oil Pastel Landscape

  Posted on Wednesday October 29th, 2008 at 23:05 in landscape, oil pastel, 5th grade, 4th grade, 3rd grade

  This is a great lesson for teaching foreground, middle ground and background in a landscape. I found this project at www.artsonia.com, a wonderful source for creative ideas.1. Each student is to position a piece of paper horizontally, and draw three...

• How to Draw a Cat

  Posted on Monday October 20th, 2008 at 01:27 in oil pastel, 1st grade, 3rd grade, 2nd grade

  I've never had a student say that they didn't want to draw a cat. They make a great subject matter for boys and girls of all ages.1. I first made 3.5" cardboard circle templates. Each student was instructed to place their circle near the top left of...