Pastels and watercolor art

Chalk pastels alone are a really fun supply but when you mix pastels with water you are able to use them in a totally different way! While you cannot turn pastels into paint, they are actually water soluble which opens up a world of creative possibilities. SUPPLIES: soft pastels watercolor paper watercolors india ink TIPS: Whenever I am using lots of water or wet media, I typically use watercolor paper or bristol paper for my surface. Wetting down those pastels requires a lot of water so you…

This is a fun mixed media technique to try,. I am sure kids would love it as well and I think it is a good exercise to loosen up your painting style as well. You will need: Here are the steps you can take to try this mixed media technique: Start by drawing an outline of your flower, the drawing doesn’t have to be very precise. Then start coloring the different areas of your painting with the watercolor crayons. You can mix several colors in some areas to mix any color you want. When all the…

Chalk pastels alone are a really fun supply but when you mix pastels with water you are able to use them in a totally different way! Wh...

Watercolor paintings can sometimes lack a bit of contrast, a great way to add a bit of contrast and texture is to outline some elements with pastels.

Discover the magic of combining oil pastels and watercolors in art to create unique textures, bold colors, and hidden messages for captivating pieces.

This beautiful watercolor butterfly painting combines oil pastels and watercolors. Kids will learn easy watercolor techniques to create this wow-worthy art!

These are awesome drawing tips for us soft pastels drawing beginners!! I love how it shows specific drawing techniques to use in soft pastel art for whatever I might be drawing - very useful pastel drawing tutorial!

Keep It Teal is a fun pastel marsh landscape. It features shades of pinks, blues, teal and greens with gold accents along the horizon line. Each print is printed on canvas giclee and is hand embellished with gold foil. They look just like the original pieces! These are made to order so please allow up to two weeks turnaround time. I have four sizes available: 8x8, 12x12 and 20x20, 24x24. Please message me for custom print sizes. Frame not included; canvas is not stretched.

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