In need of a quick, easy, and fun art project for kids? Here’s one of our favorites using watercolors and oil pastels! (This post contains affiliate links to Amazon.)
Art for Kids: Oil Pastels & Watercolors
Materials
- Oil pastels
- Watercolors
- Watercolor paper
- Paintbrush
- Cup of water
Directions
1. Draw any design or picture you’d like using the oil pastels. Some children may even prefer sketching their picture in pencil first and then going over it with the oil pastels.
2. Paint over the oil pastel picture with watercolors.
3. Let it dry and display your work proudly!
I always love how the finished artwork turns out- the colors always seem so brilliant, and the added watercolor almost makes the finished piece appear to have texture to it.
This is definitely an art project to add to your list of things to try with kids of any age! And I love how it lends itself to so many different options. You could compare how the art looks with different color watercolor washes or incorporate the technique into an artist study.
Have you done any similar projects? I would love to hear about them!
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Paula J says
November 2, 2012 at 5:17 pmWhat a cool technique! I’ve never heard of this before 🙂
Thanks for sharing with my NO RULES Weekend Blog Party!
Paula
lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com
Heather says
November 7, 2012 at 7:18 amI bought oil pastels this year and have yet to get them out. Thanks for the renewed inspiration
buggy & buddy says
November 7, 2012 at 1:46 pmI am the same way. Many things I have bought with good intentions, but have yet to use them. I’ve got some watercolor pencils getting dusty! 🙂
Carrie says
November 9, 2012 at 8:01 amWhat a wonderful art project!! Thank you so much for sharing at Sharing Saturday!!
jtulip says
November 9, 2012 at 2:26 pmI love oil pastels. They make such vivid pictures. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!
tkpiatek says
November 12, 2012 at 9:07 amI teach art to children and senior citizens. I have done versions of this project (notably an under the sea scene) with great success. I will now try again with the abstract pattern idea you show – only straight lines or only curves. Great idea, thanks for sharing
buggy & buddy says
November 14, 2012 at 9:29 pmAnd I love your idea as well, will have to try some other versions. The kids really enjoyed it!
Natalie says
October 28, 2013 at 11:04 amYes, we love watercolors and pastels! Thanks for sharing your art with Afterschool.
Carolyn @ The Pleasantest Thing says
October 30, 2013 at 10:35 amI love mixed media projects – these turned out beautifully!!
Jeanette Nyberg says
October 30, 2013 at 5:33 pmAw, we need to do this soon. I love resist projects so much- they’re sort of magical.
Anna@The Measured Mom says
November 1, 2013 at 12:05 pmThis is something we haven’t tried at our house yet… will have to think about on our next trip to the craft store. Thanks for linking up!
Ashley says
November 4, 2013 at 5:17 pmThese are lovely! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!
iGameMom says
November 5, 2013 at 7:13 pmLove the colors! Thanks for sharing at Mom’s library. I am featuring it on iGameMom.