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Fireplace: A Pastels Tutorial

It has been most wintry in our southern part of the country these days. So we appreciated the toasty feel of this fireplace pastels tutorial.

Paint a fireplace with Nana's fireplace pastels tutorial. A toasty, warm chalk pastel art tutorial with step-by-step instructions for all ages.

A cozy kind of art lesson from Nana!

Fireplace: A Pastels Tutorial

First, gather your supplies, along with your colors.

Nana sketched off the steps for us, as shown above.

We discussed the look of brick. How the colors blend just a bit like the brick wall Nana painted in our kitchen with a stencil.

Then we sketched the basic fireplace shape.

We blended carefully with a finger, to give the art a feel of home. (Especially the black behind the warm fire). Plus, each spent some time on the fire itself. Some adding blue flames, as Nana did, some stacking their logs a little differently. Make your fireplace as cozy as you like, with the details you enjoy.

Each added their own details to the mantle. Some a vase, a photo. Littlest Girl decided she’d make her fireplace more like ours. Just a white frame around the black. You might want to study your fireplace and add your favorite things. Even stockings!

Our orange marmalade kitty loves when we build a warm fire. So he was added to the hearth. (Notice how the glow of the fireplace is on his side closest to the fire. Just a touch of white).

The results! Top left – 14yo; Top right, 12yo; Bottom left, 9yo; Bottom right, 6yo

Bonus: Maybe another time, you might enjoy a Mug of Hot Chocolate pastel lesson for warm winter fun!

You ARE an Artist

Featuring You! You ARE an Artist!

So, paint your fireplace and be sure to share with us! Simply tag @chalkpastelart on social media, use the #YouAREanArtist hashtag, or upload a photo to the ChalkPastel.com Facebook page!

  • A note on chalk pastels: Pastels are an easy, forgiving medium. Fun for children and adults alike! Details on the pastels and paper we use, how and where to purchase, and links to all of Nana’s other pastel lessons are here: 100+ Free Art Lessons for All Ages plus the video The Very Few Must Have Supplies for Chalk Pastel Art. A simple set is very affordable. Nana also teaches acrylic lessons.
  • The practical aspects of a mess: Pastels are blessedly messy. We always have baby wipes close by to wipe hands. We wear something we don’t mind getting stained or don a smock.

Do you and your artists learn best with a video art tutorial? Find our Video Art Lessons at ChalkPastel.com!

-originally published January 2012

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Filed Under: Free Pastel Tutorials, HomeSchooling Tagged With: art, chalk, fireplace, free, hearth, homeschool, lessons, Nana, pastel, pastels, tutorial, winter

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Tricia faces a daily dose of chaos homeschooling five children. The biggest lesson she’s learned? At the end of the day – when the dishes are put away and the children are tucked in bed – truly what matters is each child’s relationship with the Lord. Raising children is a God-given privilege and, folks, the time is short.

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  1. Phyllis says

    January 18, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    Oh, Nana! Thank you so much! We haven’t done a pastel picture in quite awhile…and our fireplace is always going now to keep this big old house warm. Perfect subject for us! Thank you.

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  2. Phyllis says

    January 18, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Oh, and thank you, too, Tricia for taking the time and effort to take the pictures and posting.

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    • Hodgepodgemom says

      January 18, 2012 at 2:01 PM

      Phyllis – aw, you are the best! And it is our pleasure to share these fun tutorials. Thank you!

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  3. Phyllis says

    February 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    A couple of us made these pastels today (while the rest were out roller skating) and it was so much fun. Thank you again. (Have you ever thought of having a linky for people who have used your tutorials to be able to link their pictures up to them?)

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