tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post6896570442079896334..comments2024-01-30T00:22:34.482-08:00Comments on Mrs. Art Teacher!: Chalk pastelsMrs. Art Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871081850970695684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-65957593986712542342012-04-11T14:10:31.908-07:002012-04-11T14:10:31.908-07:00i'd love to see these "chalk dip" wo...i'd love to see these "chalk dip" works - have you got any images to share? :)pabloplatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866442139359656668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-36329288887370829242011-01-23T07:15:54.678-08:002011-01-23T07:15:54.678-08:00I also say no blowing and we shake extra dust in t...I also say no blowing and we shake extra dust in the garbage too.<br /><br />I have a couple of unique ways to use pastel chalks, one which I'll be doing in about a week and will post. I soak bogus paper (the heavy ugly grey blotter-type paper) and then we draw on it w/the pastels. They liquify like paint -it's messy and fun and the kids love it. When dry, we seal them with ModPodge or something similar. You'll see when I post!<br /><br />Another fun idea is "chalk dips". Use colored construction paper and little dishes of white tempera. Have the student dip the end of the chalk into the white, and then make a stroke on their paper. It's really cool.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482775924810462890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-39552727525367493582011-01-21T12:46:32.108-08:002011-01-21T12:46:32.108-08:00I use cheap dollar hairspray for fixative. (You g...I use cheap dollar hairspray for fixative. (You go through a lot with so many students). I go from light to dark, teaching them they can always add more color into something but it's hard to take dark out of light. Better chalk pastels would help a lot. The cheaper ones are often to hard and tear my paper. I use my finger to blend (I thrive on messy) so I just have the kids use their fingers. We have baby wipes at each table so they can wipe their fingers as much as they need to. Kids with sensory issues use blending stubs or paper towels. I like your Q-tip idea but I wonder if the cotton would smoosh too much. Brittany is very right when she says no blowing and no black. I have the kids shake their drawings over the garbage if they have too much dust on their paper. (After I show them how to carefully roll up the sides so chalk isn't all over the floor!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-55388466884505535782011-01-20T17:12:23.752-08:002011-01-20T17:12:23.752-08:00I took a class in pastels and learned that you mov...I took a class in pastels and learned that you move from dark to light. It's helpful to put a red transparency over what you will copy and it will bring out all the dark areas. I use my fingers, but you can tear small pieces of paper towels for them to wrap around their fingers. Remind them not to blow the chalk dust, as it's not good to breathe. Have fun with it.Janie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931897043854080377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-43334481372558919942011-01-20T13:40:15.429-08:002011-01-20T13:40:15.429-08:00I was taught to NEVER use your fingers to blend be...I was taught to NEVER use your fingers to blend because it muddies the work. We use Q-tips on our VanGogh sunflowers and they work just fine.<br /><br />The last time I tried to use AquaNet to fix the drawings, it left black dots all over the paper where it sprayed. You might want to do a trial spray first.<br /><br />Have fun!Denise Pannell (mrspicasso)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14737074374387447462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-47517342198725187862011-01-20T04:48:39.102-08:002011-01-20T04:48:39.102-08:00I do have quite a bit of experience with oil and h...I do have quite a bit of experience with oil and hard chalk pastels though I have to admit I'm not fond of soft chalk pastels unless it is being used on the sidewalk. I do have some tips for you. <br /><br />No blowing. The chalk dust will go everywhere and mix with the other colors on the drawing. Plus, you don't want kids inhaling the dust.<br /><br />No black. That was the first thing I learned when I worked with hard chalk pastels in college. It muddies color. To create darker values use dark browns, dark blues, dark greens or dark purples. Mixing dark colors works well.<br /><br />If you can spray some kind of fixative while they work that will eliminate some of the loose dust.<br /><br />Keep some baby wipes on the table so kids can wipe their hands periodically.<br /><br />That is all my suggestions. Good luck!Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333295283860300110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-1703409104473974752011-01-20T03:43:42.839-08:002011-01-20T03:43:42.839-08:00I've been lurking around your blog for a while...I've been lurking around your blog for a while now... I love it! Great ideas and posts. <br /><br />I teach kids grades 4-6 and I use chalk pastels a few times a year. In fact I just used them this past quarter! In my experience, the kids really enjoy how soft the colors are and how they blend so well together. They're especially effective and beautiful if used on dark paper.<br /><br />I feel the same way as you, though, about cringing at the feeling of chalk on my hands. You will find that a few kids who are particularly sensitive won't want to use them either, so you might want to have an alternate material available just in case.<br /><br />Good luck and have fun!Mrs.Offilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279627331178922095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497814921450541701.post-85510919972412167492011-01-19T21:22:17.016-08:002011-01-19T21:22:17.016-08:00Have you tried looking at You Tube videos? I somet...Have you tried looking at You Tube videos? I sometimes have luck there.Christie - Fine Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418114130566362780noreply@blogger.com