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What are chalk pastels?
What are chalk pastels?
A ‘chalky’ substance made from pure mineral pigments. Renaissance masters, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, used natural chalks for drawing. Originated in Italy in the 16th century, pastels have a weak core and thus are prone to breakage. Initially, chalk pastel was only available in red, black and white− a far cry from today. There are now more than 1600 different hues and shades available.
Tools & Materials
Tools & Materials
Chalk Pastels
Best quality
Paper
Use different colored and texture paper to create different looks
Rulers
Used for creating straight lines
Shape Stencils
Used to create shapes
Q-Tips
Used for blending
Tissues
Used for blending
Tortillons
Used for blending
Develop
Develop
Techniques- different ways to use the materials
Techniques- different ways to use the materials
Practice Techniques
Using the technique sheet for chalk pastels, practice the techniques to improve your skills.
Blending Tools: Tortillons, Tissues, Q-tips
Techniques:
Flat Color- a solid block of color.
Value- the gradual shading from light to dark. Value can also be created by adding white and black into a color.
Blending- gradually mixing two or more colors together.
Hatching- texture or value created by drawing parallel lines closer together and further apart.
Crosshatching- texture or value created by drawing intersecting lines closer together and further apart.
Stippling- texture or value created by drawing dots closer together and further apart.
Mixing Colors
Tint- any color mixed with white.
Tone- any color mixed with gray.
Shade- any color mixed with black.
Create
Create
How to Start
How to Start
Materials:
Pastel or Drawing Paper
Chalk Pastels
Charcoal Pencils for details
Pencils
Sharpie
Blending Materials: tissues, tortillons, q-tips
Masking tape
Backboard
Tape all the way around your paper! And put your name and class period on the tape.
Directions:
Tape down your pastel paper to a backboard. Tape it all the way around the paper. Be sure that you have evenly taped your border with the tape halfway on the paper and halfway on the board.
Write your name on the tape in sharpie.
In pencil, lightly sketch out your composition.
Start coloring the background areas first. Be sure to use a variety of techniques!
Then, color the foreground, details areas.
Black should be added VERY LAST because it smears.
Store your drawing on the dry rack.
Tips:
Color black VERY LAST.
Add your details VERY LAST.
Rotate your paper so that you are not leaning your arm into the chalk. You can also use a scrap piece of paper under your arm so that you do not smear it.
Build layers of color by adding different shades.
Do not blend too much or you will lose your details.
Use a charcoal pencil to add black details.
You cannot use sharpie on top of chalk, it will ruin the marker.
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