![MODERN CALLIGRAPHY – Fancy Letters](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/lessonPlans/modern-calligraphy-fancy-letters/a2e89f4dbc2c7fecbbdc14167bf457a5-cover.png)
Supplies:
- Crayola Oil Pastels - 16 Count
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Toothpicks
- Paper Towels
- Small Pieces of Sponge - 2 cm x 3 cm (¾" x 1")
Steps:
1
![Step 1](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/09eba0389310568cccacb607aad0712a-stepSml.png)
Use all the colours in your oil pastel box in one way or another.
Experiment with ways to apply colour and texture.
Applying Pressure
- Draw with the oil pastel and deliberately change the pressure to get different effects.
- Wiggle your wrist as you change the pressure.
2
![Step 2](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/895b2701c1c87680e6a727814e90e0cb-stepSml.png)
Blending
- Choose two or more colours.
- Colour a section with the darkest colour.
- Colour on top of the first layer with the next lightest colour.
- Press hard to mix the colours.
3
![Step 3](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/78dce93aa1b6531b36b85d2da5cc51ba-stepSml.png)
Blending
- Use your finger or a small piece of sponge to blend the colours together.
4
![Step 4](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/0779fa0bb85fda362f2e2d47a1f2657a-stepSml.png)
Scumbling
- Use the tip of the oil pastel.
- Draw lightly with a loose, rounded, scribbling motion.
- Build up layers to fill the space.
- Scumble directly on the paper or lay down a base coat colour first and then scumble over it.
5
![Step 5](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/da281e0e64f76f52418bb2e3d9f8880b-stepSml.png)
Laying Flat Colour
- Remove the wrapper from the oil pastel.
- Lay the pastel flat on the paper and move it across the surface.
- Change the pressure to get different effects.
6
![Step 6](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/f2eef9e5bed8966a9d2207ec842c9795-stepSml.png)
Mark Making
- Use the tip of the oil pastel.
- Explore ways to make different marks.
- Try dots, straight, curved, hatched and scribbled marks.
7
![Step 7](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/d8f01614048d7c22232e46e84057f031-stepSml.png)
Stencil
- Cut a pattern along the edge of a piece of heavy paper to use as a stencil.
- Hold the stencil firmly in place.
- Colour over the edge of the stencil onto the paper.
- Remove the stencil.
8
![Step 8](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/516072852a3798acdafdee121337e6b8-stepSml.png)
Cross-Hatching
- Draw a series of thin lines beside each other.
- Draw a new set of lines on an angle over top of the first set of lines.
- Use the same colour for each set of lines or change colours for a different effect.
9
![Step 9](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/c5ab04abcc0c2cdf836f14095c8bcca6-stepSml.png)
Stippling
- Draw a series of dots beside each other.
- Vary the spaces between the dots to change the intensity of the colour.
- Draw different coloured dots among the first set to shift from one colour to the next.
10
![Step 10](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/b8f184b918d18493c9e619c144ec68af-stepSml.png)
Rubbing
- Place a piece of paper on top of a raised surface.
- Move the flat side of an oil pastel across the surface of the paper.
11
![Step 11](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/a21ba981d62d16624e56382bc4e9e46f-stepSml.png)
Sgraffito (Scratching into the oil pastel)
- Apply thick layers of oil pastel.
- Use a toothpick or other pointed tool to scratch into the layers of oil pastel.
- Create a variety of patterns.
12
![Step 12](https://static.crayola.ca/uploads/b9b2b85f2c33d4db1eb0748349d42b1f-stepSml.png)
- Fill the entire page with colour and texture.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 3,
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 10