This little church in the woods is surrounded by beautiful trees bursting with October orange. There is a little path…
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Art for All Ages
Chalk Pastels: What is the difference?
A reader asked: Can you, or Nana, explain the difference between chalk, soft, and hard pastels to me? Chalk pastels:…
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Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue: Chalk Art Tutorial
In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue…The Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. This art tutorial is going to…
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Train Your Students to See Nature
Do you remember lying on your back in the summer grass and staring at the clouds overhead? Do your students…
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Chalk Pastel Techniques
Part of being an artist (and you are an artist!) is continuing to practice and learn. Today we share some…
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Pan Pastels: How to Draw a Sky and Beach
We have recently discovered all that pan pastels can do. Specifically, how to draw a sky and a beach scene….
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Easter Crown of Thorns Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
This pastel of Christ’s crown of thorns is a personal favorite of mine as we enter the Easter season. An Easter…
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Free Spring Art Lessons at Hodgepodge
We are growing a love of art this spring! Here are some free art lessons to get you started… Free…
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Claude Monet London at Twilight Chalk Pastel Art
I think chalk pastels are wonderful to use in Impressionistic art paintings. I know that I have mentioned before that…
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Lavender Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
This Lavender Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial that I bring to you today…it has very few colors, yet the colors are…
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Snowman Paints! Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
It’s always fun to paint outside! And this snowman is doing just that. We love that this tutorial offers such…
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Nutcracker Art Lesson
Shall we kick off this season of Christmas art with a Nutcracker Art Lesson? Let’s do! Enjoy a pre-recorded Nutcracker…
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