This painting can be done with either pastels or acrylic paints. Our A House for Hermit Crab Chalk Pastel Art…
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Art for All Ages: Tips and Tutorials
What is Painterly Effect in Chalk Pastel Art?
Now just go ahead and rub your hands with glee! Here is your chance to really be messy with permission! …
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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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Great Gifts for Chalk Artists
In hopes that pastel chalks will be painting a broad swath of color in your lives after Christmas (or any…
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The Ultimate List of Art Fun and Encouragement at Hodgepodge
Back in the spring I shared an Ultimate List of Favorite Art Resources in my You CAN Be an Artist!…
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Art is for Parents Too!
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~ Pablo Picasso…
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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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Fistin’ Chalk Pastel Art Technique
What is fistin’? Some of you may think that I have dug deep into my Southern vernacular, but this is…
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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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