The document provides instructions for an oil pastel drawing assignment where students will draw a living subject surrounded by a border and patterned background. Students are told to find a living subject to draw, decide on using black or colored paper, include a border that incorporates the subject, add a patterned background, and apply highlights and shadows to give the drawing form. Examples of past student work fulfilling the assignment requirements are also provided.

1. Oil Pastel Drawings Ms. Urioste’s Foundation to Art Class

2. Have your border will become part of your art work Using a Border

5. Putting it all together First, find a living subject that you can draw in oil pastel .

8. Drawing Find a resource of a living object that you can use as a reference. You will turn in your resource picture in with your rough draft drawing. Do not trace - try to draw the subject .

9. Student work Examples From Fall 2008 Foundation Classes

13. Combine colors together to make your own palette of colors. Don’t just use colors right out of the box. Cheyenne Dunham

15. Fill the Paper with Color Claudia Garcia Tiffany Gallegos