This robin homeschool art and nature study lesson is hosted by me and the children. This homeschool learning time is…
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Butterfly: A Pastels Tutorial + Monarch DVD Review
Today’s chalk pastel tutorial is in honor of a wonderful resource! Our friends at Crowe’s Nest Media have produced an…
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Leaf: A Pastels Tutorial
Nana’s leaf a pastels tutorial is a fun and easy one to enjoy in celebration of fall leaves! This lesson…
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Birthday Cake Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
We are in birthday season here at Hodgepodge! In honor of all birthdays, Nana shares a birthday cake chalk pastel…
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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…
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Christmas Tree in Snow: A Pastels Tutorial
Christmas Tree in Snow art lesson. Just six simple steps, starting with Christmas colors. A fun Christmas art project for…
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Christmas Star Chalk Pastel Tutorial
This lesson is a simple, yet a lovely one to celebrate the Christmas season. My students enjoyed the bright colors…
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Pete the Cat Chalk Pastel Fun
We had so much fun creating artwork with one of our favorite children’s books, My Blue Boat, we thought we’d…
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Henry David Thoreau: To The Woods Chalk Pastel
I have always loved a path or walking trail. I especially love spying the curve of the path up ahead…
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Madeline Chalk Pastel Fun
You may have noticed that we have been choosing art projects to go along with the younger children’s Five in…
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Easter Crown of Thorns Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial
This pastel of Christ’s crown of thorns is a personal favorite of mine as we enter the Easter season. An Easter…
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Soft Chalk Pastels: Storage and Cleaning
If you or your students are serious about continuing to work with pastels, it makes sense to protect the pastel…
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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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