Oil pastel watercolor resist

Am I the only one who is ready for this Winter to be over? Spring Break is right around the corner and we still have freezing temperatures here!! This week we have been looking at the ugly, freezing, dark skies and rain. We wanted to turn it into something beautiful! Begin with a white crayon and draw the horizon line. there should be a big emphasis on drawing OVALS instead of circles. Students figured out that you can see the white crayon BETTER when the paper in on their stool UNDER the…

Deep Space Sparkle | Patty Palmer on Instagram: "Bringing magic to the art room has never been easier 🌈✨ Grab the attention of students and let them create their own magic with this simple wax-resist technique. With only two supplies, oil pastels and watercolors, your students will be both engaged and amazed. 👉 For added excitement, use a white crayon/oil pastel and watch the pattern come to life when the watercolor is added. This no-prep activity is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Art…

Add fancy kid-made art to your home with a creative, collaborative oil pastel resist watercolor paint activity!

oil pastel & watercolor ~ Sara Roizen “It’s easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci It was pouring rain as I headed deep into Brooklyn to lead one of my art therapy groups at a residential building for adults living with chronic mental illness. It seemed fitting...

Create a resist effect for art backgrounds using oil pastels and watercolors. Perfect for art journals and mail art.

Add baby oil to your oil pastel drawing and it becomes an oil pastel painting. This simple experience is the perfect way to learn how to blend oil pastels.

Cassie Stephens on Instagram: "Hello!! If you don’t have “paint sticks” for the background, you could use any art supply: crayons, oil pastels, tempera paint, watercolor paint, you get the idea. When it comes to art, use what ya got so you can start creating as soon as possible! There are even recipes online for homemade puffy paint! Have fun.❤️"

this is my all time fav kindergarten lesson. we cover line styles (horizontal, vertical, diagonal, etc.) they all learn the basic concept and importance of line, create them with brilliant oil pastels, then do a watercolor wash over top. the resist is my fav. technique, and possibly over used, but i love it anyway. and so do they! :)

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