Chalk Pastel Cityscapes

 Today we created a cityscape with chalk pastels on black paper.
We looked at the painting, Houses in Munich, by Wassily Kandinsky for inspiration.

  He incorporated bold, vibrant colors into their work.
We designed a cityscape, creating a horizon line and using both vertical and
horizontal lines.

 Soft, hard and oil pastels are the most common but there are also water-based pastels
and pastel pencils.


They all can be smudged and blended during the drawing process.
Although pastels offer a little more control than paint; they need special treatment
when finished; spraying with a pastel fixative or framing under glass prevents further
smudging.

We learned the different properties of chalk pastels.  Our cityscapes are exciting and full of energy.

Our charcoal artwork is hanging in the front office and I hope to find a place to hang our cityscapes.  As a reminder, all artwork goes home on the last day of class.   I'm hoping to also have a little art show on the last day as well.

Next week, we will learn about symmetry and how to use watercolor pencils.
Also, you may be interested in:

First Friday Workshops: Falling Feels a Lot Like Flying

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Drop off your kids for an exciting art workshop. Students will tour an exhibit, enjoy a pizza dinner and snacks, and create a piece of art inspired by the exhibit highlighted on the tour. May's art project is inspired by Dirk Staschke's exhibit Falling Feels a Lot Like Flying. Open to students ages 5 and up.
$30 per child/$50 for two children

Enroll at www.smartwithart.net >