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Process Art Class: Oil Pastel Exploration - Messy, Blendy Fun!
Stephanie Krause: The Art Playspace
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(391)
Oil pastels are so much more than messy crayons! In this 4-day art class, young artists will explore the delights of blending & creating texture with pastels, and how to take care of them. This is not step-by-step, but joyful exploration!
Class Experience
This is the once-a-week version of my 4-day oil pastel camp - so this is not a 'new class'! You can check reviews for that here, https://outschool.com/classes/art-camp-oil-pastels-101-the-wonderful-messy-blendy-world-of-oil-pastels-jc5v2xYw#usvmadas0y Oil pastels are NOT simply messy crayons - there's so much more you can do with them! (The photo in the class listing is a 6-year-old student hard at work on one of his oil pastel creations. Look how beautiful it is!) WHAT IS THIS CLASS? In...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Blending Exploration 1the basics of care & blendingWeek 2Lesson 2Blending Exploration 2blending on dark paperWeek 3Lesson 3TexturessgraffitoWeek 4Lesson 4"Painting" with oil pastelscombining oil pastels & oil
- Students will explore different techniques for blending and creating texture with oil pastels. Students will learn how to take care of their oil pastels.
I'm a teaching artist with a BFA in illustration and a MAT in art education, and I've been teaching art for more than 20 years. My ultimate goal for all learners is to help them embrace the joy of exploration and possibility - process, more than product.
WHAT SUPPLIES DO I NEED? -oil pastels (if you are buying a new set, I recommend Crayola - those "suitcase kit" oil pastels are often sub-standard and act more like crayons) -pencil -white drawing or construction paper, 9x12 -black or very dark construction paper, 9x12 (only need one to two half-sheets of that) -for day 4: watercolor paper (highly recommended), or very heavyweight white paper -but watercolor paper is highly preferable, as the effect with oil will be superior to the effect you get on heavyweight drawing paper or printer paper. Oil tends to soak into those. -paper towels -toothpicks or something similar with a somewhat pointy or scratchy edge (eg a skewer, a coffee stirrer, a plastic fork) -q-tips/cotton buds -a small amount of oil (baby oil, olive oil, any kind of cooking/kitchen oil)
Oil pastels can be messy! Although I'll be discussing ways to try to minimize mess, it's a bit inevitable. You may wish to put down some kind of table covering, and have a trash can nearby.
Joined July, 2018
5.0
391reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Calling all art explorers! The act of creation shouldn't be limited to professional artists. Artistic expression is for EVERYONE - something you should feel entitled to do, without judgment, your whole life long. Unfortunately, many of us have...
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Group Class
$60
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
45 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
3-8 learners per class
