"Roughly pastel began 250 years ago, although colored chalks have been used for thousands of years. ~Historical Foundations of Pastel
At first,
our home was graced
with leaves...
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Then,
fruit filled the shelves...
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Sunflowers cheered
the hallways...
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Finally, butterflies flitted
from room to room...
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For the past month, we've been diligently working on pastels.
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Do you want to make pastels too? Here are some great sites for tutorials:
Leaves
Blueberries
Strawberries and Bananas
Sunflowers
Butterflies
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Wishing you homeschool blessings,
Bethany
2 comments:
What fun! My children would LOVE to play with pastels! I fear that it is me that holds them back for fear of a mess!
Gina
Your artwork is absolutely beautiful! I can see that you are enjoying them room to room. Wonderful! @Gina - they are surely messy. But easy to clean up with baby wipes. I have a friend that tried them outside with her children first. You might do that?
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