We get excited about sharks here at Hodgepodge. We have a long-time, resident shark-lover. She is the one that told us all about night sharks and other favorites. With Shark Week coming up, we take a gentle approach with shark week art tutorials. With that in mind, we are sharing a brand new Swimming Shark Art Tutorial. We also thought you might like a reminder of the favorite shark week art tutorials we already have at Hodgepodge and Nana’s new set of shark video art lessons at ChalkPastel.com.
Don’t miss the Shark Week sale on all our Sharks and Seashore art curriculum at chalkpastel.com
Shark Week Art Tutorials – Look Up! Swimming Shark Chalk Art Tutorial
In the style of our Look Up! Summer Trees Acrylic Art Tutorial, we bring you a Look Up! Swimming Shark Chalk Art Tutorial. I am sure I would not like to look up and see a leopard shark swimming above me! But, this is such a unique perspective and a fun shark week art tutorial. It is certainly safe to enjoy with chalk pastels!
Chalk art supplies needed: dark blue construction paper. Black, dark blue, turquoise, light blue and white chalk pastel colors.
Begin with your blue construction paper turned vertically. We will start with the under painting. An under painting is simply the chalk pastel colors layered over one another to create your background for your main subject. (Another example of under painting is our Lighting Bug Tutorial.) Since you are looking up at your shark, the light is above, at the surface of the ocean. It is a brilliant light right above your shadowed shark.
You will want to use at least two, maybe three different shades of blue to create your ocean. Once you add the layers of color, use your finger to smooth and blend the ocean colors.
Next, use your black chalk pastel to make the outline of your shark. Start with the shark’s head and curve around. Once you sketch your shark outline, you can fill the shark in with the black chalk pastel. Take your finger and blend the black chalk pastel to make your shark smooth.
You may want to use your white chalk pastel to make the light from above even brighter.
What a fascinating chalk pastel painting you have made of a dark shark against the bright light of the water’s surface! Look up – because you ARE an artist!
And you may like to enjoy even more free shark chalk art tutorials…
How to Draw a Great White Shark Video Art Tutorial – from the cover of our Sharks 1 book.
How to Draw a Shark Fin Video Art Tutorial – from the cover of our Sharks 2 book.
Bruce of Finding Nemo Chalk Art Tutorial – have fun with a favorite “fish are friends, not food.”
More Shark Favorites on my Pinterest board
Sharks Video Art Lessons with a sample Great White video art lesson!
FEATURING YOU! YOU ARE AN ARTIST!
So, paint your shark 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!
- See how you can get started in just three steps! Watch the one minute You ARE an Artist video at chalkpastel.com.
- 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 are in our series, Chalk Pastels 101. A simple set of chalk pastels 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.
- Be sure to subscribe to our Hodgepodge YouTube channel for free video art tutorials!
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