Curated OER
Remembering Waiting
After a close study of the pastel drawing Waiting by Edgar Degas have the class imagine the story Degas may be telling through the body language and clothing of the people in the work of art. Your young writers then create a...
Curated OER
Creating Volume
Students create a still life drawing creating volume using oil pastels. Given a specific set of directions and materials, a sphere is created using proper technique to convey volume. After the drawing is completed, students write a...
Curated OER
My Monkey in the Jungle
Second graders create depictions of a monkey in its' natural habitat. Emphasis is placed on the artwork of Henri Rousseau and techniques of landscape and design. State standards are addressed in this lesson.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Art of Odilon Redon
MOMA's presents Redon's work from charcoal noirs, luminous pastels, canvases, and lithographs. Excellent imagery, both visually and literally with descriptions of his work.
Other
Louvre Museum: A Closer Look at the Portrait of the Marquise De Pompadour
Media-rich module examines a pastel portrait of Madame de Pompadour, an influential member of the court of Louis XV and patron of the arts. The work, by French artist Maurice-Quentin Delatour, conveys much useful information about the...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Edgar Degas
This DiscoverFrance site provides two images of the artist's work, biographical information, quotations, and links to other sites with information about the artist.
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery of Art: Ophelia Among the Flowers
"Ophelia Among the Flowers" is shown here, with two short paragraphs of description.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Impasto
This page contains a brief definition for "impasto" and provides some examples of paintings made with impasto technique.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Pigments in Pastel
Illustrated overview of pastels and pastel painting.
Other
Art Show: Progression of Painting of Apples
Here at ArtShow, artist Betsy M. Kellum explains her pastel technique with this still life drawing. Both oil paints and pastels are used. Kellum explains the drawing/painting process from the blueprint of the artwork to the finishing...