Use color to create an idea! EXPRESS YOURSELF! Use color to create an idea!

What do these three oil pastel drawings (paintings) have in common?

“Animals are my passion and art is how I chose to express it.” 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”

BLUE KITTY DREAM

DOXIE HEART

LION FISH abstract 16x16 ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING

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 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?

Express Yourself! Drawing #2 in pastel – subject is your choice 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

Marcia McDade McMann Blue Ridge View Original work on paper with oil pastel 35"H x 43"W $1300.00

Marcia McDade McMann Healy Pass Original work on paper with oil pastel 36" Square $950.00

Marcia McDade McMann Star Night River Bottom Original work on paper with oil pastel 32" Square $950.00

Jeff at Capt John Pope's original oil pastel drawing 19"H x 19"W $350 Marcia McDade McMann Coyote in the Garden 25 1/5"H x23 3/4"W oil pastel drawing $600.00

What do these three artworks have in common?

Kelly Lish Missing You... 12 x 12 mixed media oil pastel, acrylic, graphite