Choose one of the following themes and design an artwork around it.
*Silence
*Fly
*Memory
*Tree
Complete this work in either Pastel or Oil Pastel on velour. I will give you a refresher on each of these mediums if you need it. Please also check out the videos below.
Create two sketched ideas (either from the same word or different words) in your sketchbook and show them to me before you start the final.
Speed Painting Pastel: AWESOME video to show you the (speedy) development of a pastel work from start to finish. (Note that the artist works background to foreground and does some shadowy underpainting on the boy to help develop the shading. **Both of these tips work for pastel AND oil pastel. The pencils you see are pastel pencils.)
*Silence
*Fly
*Memory
*Tree
Complete this work in either Pastel or Oil Pastel on velour. I will give you a refresher on each of these mediums if you need it. Please also check out the videos below.
Create two sketched ideas (either from the same word or different words) in your sketchbook and show them to me before you start the final.
Speed Painting Pastel: AWESOME video to show you the (speedy) development of a pastel work from start to finish. (Note that the artist works background to foreground and does some shadowy underpainting on the boy to help develop the shading. **Both of these tips work for pastel AND oil pastel. The pencils you see are pastel pencils.)
Oil Pastel Apple Tutorial: This seems like a basic subject matter, but he shows layering and blending techniques really well. Listen to his comments as well.
Reflection Questions:
1. How are pastels and oil pastels like painting? Be specific with your answer.
2. Critique your work: what was successful about your piece? what would you change?
Also give yourself a grade.