A Lesson on Chalk Pastels

Tuna and I followed a tutorial layed out by HodgePodge to create medieval castles with chalk pastels. This was our first time using pastels, and this looked like an easy start. 

It's very messy, but it's fun, and it looks cool when it's done. HodgePodge has lots of tutorials for both chalk pastels and acrylics that are easy to follow if you're not artsy in that way. 

Along with some tutorials at DickBlick.com, some art museum trips, and lots of free art time, we will be using HodgePodge art tutorials to get a bit of art in our weeks this year. 

When we finished, Tuna made a Minecraft picture with the pastels.