Before we start setting the table with the Thanksgiving tablecloth and paper plates with turkeys on them, we wanted to…
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Art for All Ages
Great Gifts for Chalk Artists
In hopes that pastel chalks will be painting a broad swath of color in your lives after Christmas (or any…
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How to Mix Colors
Now and then we receive a question that we feel like our readers would enjoy knowing the answer to as…
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A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels Art Curriculum
Celebrate Christmas with art! Announcing our newest ebook – A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels – for beginning or…
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The Ultimate List of Art Fun and Encouragement at Hodgepodge
Back in the spring I shared an Ultimate List of Favorite Art Resources in my You CAN Be an Artist!…
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Art is for Parents Too!
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~ Pablo Picasso…
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How to Skumble with Chalk Pastels
“Skumble” is a funny word. It is a made-up word for the way an artist can add texture to a…
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Fistin’ Chalk Pastel Art Technique
What is fistin’? Some of you may think that I have dug deep into my Southern vernacular, but this is…
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But chalk pastels get everywhere!
Yes, chalk pastels do get everywhere! It is the nature of the art. Yet there are a few, very simple…
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How to Make Sky and Clouds in Chalk Pastels
I think that one of my most favorite subjects to paint with my pastels is clouds and the sky. There…
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Your First Easy Lesson in Chalk Pastel Art
Here at Hodgepodge, we are on a mission to share just how easy and fun chalk pastel art is! We…
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Discounted World of Coca-Cola Ticket Offer for Georgia Residents
Guess what? My fellow Georgia residents need to know about a very special World of Coca-Cola offer! Remember we went…
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How to Have Instant Success With Art
Encouragement is the key! I want to share a bit of my story as an “artist-teacher” with you today. I…
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