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Chalk Pastel Heart Drawings

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Learn how to create a fun and easy chalk pastel drawing. This art project is a perfect beginner chalk pastel lesson.
Print Tutorial
chalk pastel drawing with glue on black paper.
Prep:5 minutes
Creating:45 minutes
Dry Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 50 minutes

Equipment

  • 12" x 18" Extra Paper
  • Blending Stump optional
  • Pencil optional
  • Workable Fixative or Hair Spray

Supplies

Instructions

Draw With Glue

  • Use a glue bottle in the center of your page to create a large heart.
  • Add 8-10 zigzag, straight or wavy lines radiating out from the heart.
  • Place drawings on a flat surface to fully dry.

Use Chalk Pastels

  • Choose warm (reds, oranges, yellows, pinks) or cool colors (blues, green, violets) for your background.
  • Lightly color with chalk pastels. You do not need a ton of color to get a fun look. Work with an extra paper under projects to help with the mess.
  • Use your finger to blend the colors in the background.
  • Use the opposite colors inside the heart. Lightly add the warm or cool colors inside the heart. Overlapping colors will create a fun new color when you blend.
  • Blend heart colors with finger, blending stump or paper towel.
  • Use a white pastel to add a crescent shape on one side of the heart. You also add it to the edge of the top.
  • Add shadows with black chalk pastels and blend with your finger.
  • Spray your drawings with hair spray or workable fixative.

Notes

  • We love when there is a variety of heart shapes and sizes. Encourage each drawing to be unique.
  • Encourage only using one finger to blend chalk pastels and lightly coloring to not make too much dust. This will help children not be a complete mess.
  • Any bottled glue will work, but Glue-All will give your more texture.
  • You can use a workable fixative or hair spray to seal drawings when finished.
  • We also recommend sending this art home in a paper folder to help limit smudging.
Author: Erin Nutter
Cost: under $10