Applied Design | Emotive Statue Drawing with Oil Pastel

Karrie Brewer

Green Bird Girl, 2019

Oil pastel on paper

18 x 24 inches

NCHS (Teacher Example)

Student creating value as she blends oil pastel markings with blending pencil on her statue drawing.

Student creates a colorful rendition of the Statue of Liberty.

Student example displays form and value.

The Easter Island Statues shows variation in color and form and value. 

The statue of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa shows a cool color palette and emphasis in size and proportion. 

Emotive Statue Drawing 

Materials: oil pastel, 9" x 12" gray drawing paper

Preparation: Students will brainstorm and research statues and/or monuments that are visually interesting to them. They will create a sketch in their sketchbooks to recreate the statue from their own perspective.

Learning Objective: Students will create an emotive drawing of a statue using oil pastels. Students will use color to set a mood and incorporate drawing techniques to accomplish shape, form, and value in their compositions.