Stunning results on a black sheet of construction paper! That describes Nana’s latest pastel tutorial. After our wonderful trip to…
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Free Pastel Tutorials
Bird’s Nest: A Pastels Tutorial
Oh wow. Gorgeous. That’s what we all said when Nana came in with her latest chalk pastel of a bird’s…
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Weather: A Pastels Tutorial
“Beauty puts a face on God. When we gaze at nature, at a loved one, at a work of art,…
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Tomato: A Pastels Tutorial
Nana shares with us tomato: a pastels tutorial. Step-by-step art lesson for you! Juicy, lean-over-the-sink type sandwiches come to mind…
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Marsh: A Pastels Tutorial
A marsh made with soft, chalk pastels is Nana’s favorite. She loves how the setting sun is reflected in the…
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Fruit Bowl: A Pastels Tutorial
Tis the season for bushels of fruit! And, you may have known that it was coming. A bowl full of…
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Hydrangeas: A Pastels Tutorial
Ever since our heavenly hydrangeas nature study last month we’ve been thinking about a hydrangea pastel lesson. And every time…
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Sparklers: A Pastels Tutorial
It’s time to paint a sparklers chalk pastel painting! I would never have known the amount of color wrapped up…
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Strawberries and Bananas: A Pastels Tutorial
Strawberries and bananas just go together. Well, so do strawberries and whipped cream. Strawberries and pound cake. Well, anyway, you…
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Sunflowers: A Pastels Tutorial
It is always fun to follow nature study with art. A perfect combination, we would say. So, we asked Nana…
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Watermelon: A Pastels Tutorial
Eight-year-old’s watermelon slice. What says summer better than a luscious watermelon? A quick, simple pastel tutorial from Nana. A wonderful…
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Twilight: A Pastels Tutorial
Keeping up the habit of pulling tutorials from the former Hodgepodge site… We’d waited. The box from Dick Blick arrived…
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Heart of the Matter April 2011 Magazine
The April 2011 Digital Magazine is available from Heart of the Matter. Click on over for a wealth of encouraging…
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