With the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games this week, we are reminding you about Nana’s free VIDEO…
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Free Pastel Tutorials
Olympic Rings Chalk Pastel Art
With the Olympics getting closer each day, it was time to make some Olympic rings chalk pastel art! This project…
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Icarus by Henri Matisse – Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
Today we are going to go on an art adventure! Most of our lessons are of everyday objects, landscapes and…
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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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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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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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Seahorse Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
We begin today with an undersea ride on a seahorse! This is a fun pastel and you will need to…
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10 Hodgepodge Homeschool FAQs
I’ve shared before some of the frequently asked questions we get here at Hodgepodge. We even have a menu tab…
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Chalk Pastels Through the Seasons Special
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint and that voice will…
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Ice Cream Chalk Pastel Tutorial
Yum! It is summer and most of us can only think of ways to stay cool….how about an ice cream…
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Porpoise or Dolphin Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
As a follow up to our recent trip to the Georgia Aquarium, we are going to have fun today drawing…
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