PUMPKIN FACES – Blended Colour, Expression, Contrast

Students use oil pastel resist technique to create a drawing of a pumpkin face using blended colours.

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PUMPKIN FACES – Blended Colour, Expression, Contrast

Supplies:

  • Crayola Oil Pastels
  • Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
  • Crayola Tempera Paint - Black
  • Crayola Paint Brushes
  • Crayola Chalk - White
  • Crayola Sketchbooks
 

Steps:

1
Step 1
  1. Make 4 thumbnail sketches of different ideas in your sketchbook.
  2. Remember to give each face a different expression.
  3. Practice blending oil pastel colours to get the illusion of depth.
  4. Choose the design you like the best.
2
Step 2
  1. Draw your pumpkin with white chalk.
  2. Make sure it fills the page.
  3. Blend different colours of oil pastel to fill the spaces inside the chalk lines.
3
Step 3
  1. Paint over the whole drawing with black tempera paint.
  2. Let the paint dry for 4 or 5 minutes.
4
Step 4
  1. Place the painted picture in the sink.
  2. Run a thin trickle of water over the painted picture to wash the paint away.
5
Step 5
  1. Place the wet drawing on a flat surface to dry.
  • Subjects:

    • Language Arts,

    • Social Studies,

    • Visual Arts

  • Grades:

    • Grade 3,

    • Grade 4,

    • Grade 5,

    • Grade 6,

    • Grade 7


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