Expressive Wildlife Art in Oil Pastel: Creating Depth and Colorful Dimensions
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Dive into the captivating world of wildlife art by Mona Majorowicz and Marcia Baldwin, where passionate expression meets vibrant colors. This guide explores the key elements of creating expressive oil pastel drawings, focusing on animal close-ups that utilize contrast and a range of colors to achieve a three-dimensional effect. Unleash your creativity by mastering techniques that enhance focal points through complementary colors and dynamic compositions. Perfect for aspiring artists eager to transform their love for wildlife into stunning visual representations.
Expressive Wildlife Art in Oil Pastel: Creating Depth and Colorful Dimensions
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EXPRESS YOURSELF! Use color to create an idea!
What do these three oil pastel drawings (paintings) have in common?
wildlife art by Mona Majorowicz “Animals are my passion and art is how I chose to express it.”
WILD STALLION SOUTHWEST Marcia Baldwin Shreveport, LA USA. oil. 36x24
The Bold Marcia Baldwin Oil. 36”x24”
How did the artist create the illusion of three dimensionality in this drawing?
Practice: Create an expressionistic oil pastel study of the eagle’s head using the drawing insert as a guide for your color and textures.
Assignment: Expressionistic Animal I can create an expressionistic drawing of an animal using complementary colors. Draw a close-up of an animal in oil pastel. Complete in colors that are not realistic. Expressionistic Animal Rubric for a 3: 1. You must use contrast (dark / light colors or complementary colors) to create a focal point 2. You must use a range of at least 8 colors in your drawing. 3. Your animal must look three dimensional and be a close-up view of the animal (not the whole animal!) 4. Your composition must take up the whole paper- make your drawing go off at least 2 sides of your paper. 5. The background is to contrast with the animal and be completed in pastel 6. Your paper is no smaller than 9” x 12” (use drawing paper) 7. Final drawing must be neat and clean; no smudges, no folds, creases, or wrinkles! Two of the criteria not met will result in a score of 2 More than 2 criteria not met will result in a score of 1
Expressionistic Animal Rubric for a 3: 1. You must use contrast (dark / light colors or complementary colors) to create a focal point 2. You must use a range of at least 8 colors in your drawing. 3. Your animal must look three dimensional and be a close-up view of the animal (not the whole animal!) 4. Your composition must take up the whole paper- make your drawing go off at least 2 sides of your paper. 5. The background is to contrast with the animal and be completed in pastel 6. Your paper is no smaller than 9” x 12” (use drawing paper) 7. Final drawing must be neat and clean; no smudges, no folds, creases, or wrinkles! Two of the criteria not met will result in a score of 2 More than 2 criteria not met will result in a score of 1 Expressionistic Animal Check your rubric before you say you are finished!!! Make sure your colors are blended together and no background paper is showing through! If you are finished with the animal: A drawing in pastel – subject is your choice
What did you learn about color while you were working on your oil pastel animal drawing?
Expressionistic Rubric for a 3: 1. You must use contrast (dark / light colors or complementary colors) to create a focal point 2. You must use a range of at least 8 colors in your drawing. 4. Your composition must take up the whole paper- make your drawing go off at least 2 sides of your paper. 5. The background is to contrast with the subject and be completed in pastel 6. Your paper is no smaller than 9” x 12” (use drawing paper) 7. Final drawing must be neat and clean; no smudges, no folds, creases, or wrinkles! Two of the criteria not met will result in a score of 2 More than 2 criteria not met will result in a score of 1 Express Yourself! Drawing #2 in pastel – subject is your choice
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