Chalk Pastel CityScapes

We had another fun day at the Lakeview Art Room!

 Today we created a cityscape with chalk pastels on black paper.
We looked at the paintings of Kandinsky and other modern artists for inspiration.
These artist incorporated bold, vibrant colors into their work.
We designed a cityscape, creating a horizon line and using both vertical and
horizontal lines.

 Soft, hard and oil pastels are the most common but there are also water-based pastels
and pastel pencils. They all can be smudged and blended during the drawing process.
Although pastels offer a little more control than paint; they need special treatment
when finished; spraying with a pastel fixative or framing under glass prevents further
smudging.

We learned the different properties of chalk pastels and realized they can be messy if
not used correctly. Our cityscapes are exciting and full of energy.

Students will get a chance to work more with charcoal and chalk pastel next week when we spend time  finishing their cityscapes (as well as their charcoal pieces).  Students who finish early, will get to experiment some more with blending chalk and blending charcoal.

Good News!  Kids aprons and portfolios are for sale NOW for $20.00 each.  Check out www.smartwithart.net (click on Register  under "Goodies") or email Michelle Dutton michelle@smartwithart.net to order.  We will have them available for pickup at the next class.