Exploring Pastel Mark Making: A Journey into Modern Art

Exploring Pastel Mark Making: A Journey into Modern Art

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand mark making techniques using pastels and learn from a modern artist's approach to the medium.

What do you already know about mark making with pastels?

Introduction to Mark Making

Mark making refers to the different ways artists create marks on a surface. With pastels, artists can achieve a variety of textures and effects through their marks.

Understanding Pastels

Pastels are a versatile medium made of powdered pigment and a binder, allowing for vibrant colors and easy blending. They can be used in various ways to create different marks.

Exploring Modern Artist's Work

We will explore the work of a modern artist who uses pastels in innovative ways to inspire our mark making techniques.

Techniques for Mark Making

We will learn about various techniques such as hatching, stippling, blending, and scumbling to create different marks with pastels.

Applying Techniques in Artwork

Students will apply the mark making techniques they've learned to create their own artwork using pastels.

Sharing and Feedback

Students will share their artwork with the class, discussing the mark making techniques they used and providing feedback to their peers.

Reflection and Conclusion

We will reflect on the lesson, considering how the modern artist's approach and our mark making techniques have influenced our artwork.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.