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Great review. Thank you

Never heard of those pens. Nice to know they exists. You did a great job on those pieces

Great tutorial! I intend to do some small drawings everyday starting in January. I already have a little sketchbook and I will definitely try those techniques in it. Thank you so much. I hope your channel will grow faster! You are a great teacher and artist

Hi John, so good to see you revisited these pastels. I picked up a brand new set on Vinted for just £2 and find they are perfect for overlaying details, such as fine grasses. While I wouldn’t want to do large areas with them as they are quite firm in comparison to softer alternatives which are much easier to blend, I’m so glad to have found them. And I agree it’s also a great idea to revisit and try new techniques or papers as these can make a huge difference. I guess the fun of trying different brands is to find which works best for each.

Very useful review. Thank you

I love your down to earth videos! Thank you! I realise I need to improve my drawing skills overall.

Thanks for taking the time to revisit these! I have the 25 set plus few more colors, but I haven't really used them in any paintings. My brother in law has done some fantastic landscapes with the Expressionist and Specialist oil pastels and really enjoys using them.

Thanks for the update John. Those crayon holders look great. They'd certainly keep my hands and fingers much cleaner! In OZ I can only find these in packs of 4 at Temu, and I'd rather not go there. Can you remember which Amazon that you ordered them from? If not that's fine. Take care.

I feel like I missed half the conversation 😂 are they for when your pastel gets too short?

I am going through your channel and I just found out that you do soft pastel as well. That is great!

Great idea…Thank you.

I've been in the process of swatching and adding paper wrapper to my Holbein oil pastels for the past few days. I might invest in some of these in the future, though most of the oil pastels I own don't bother me too much when they get on my hands. I just keep baby wipes at hand.

Here is a link to UK A mazon for the Oil Pastel holders www.amazon.co.uk/STOBOK-Extender-Chalkboard-Household-Blackboard/dp/B0CL4VZRF1/ref=sr_1_15?crid=33DVAE3VU28WD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j70zZhWIr3c7bm9HN_43eKalRrmmR6me28FmUOcx1MH_-_AQsCNGiRnKorGCD99Fze7JsBSAH8e-i35_vJy_7WZD7nDRubtivsqJ-vTydkSL07qk-AfeqQ7qtJbV29kCoBS8vai2LLYDpk1Ihb4T3v8cI2XIHHFoWxhSE3DHgnu46n11IZf1jxsrMI3w6YdhYVJ95Bh3KoBxkWMMGz6R91wcs_MseC89Dajohypu1AF5COCjTwO0hmIaTzrWvEMlaEsUld0oK_q0Ru2F5fHt-9RNy2VK99BeJQggbNIeMuY.bUOwq0zYXSVfNpBF7t0OChquiQ9_uDldBuvvTkB3rew&dib_tag=se&keywords=oil+pastel+holders&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732734463&sprefix=oil+pastel+holders%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-15

Hi John, I also dismissed these oil pastels. I bought some Mont Marte Premium oil pastels. I have persisted and experimented, with these, and using your techniques, feel like I will produce an ok art work with them. 🤞🤞🤞 ❤ The silicone shapers are a great tool. I've watched your videos very carefully, particularly when using these. Jacksons have their own versions of these. I think the Mont Marte are the same as the Artecho ones that you have used. The colour names are exactly the same and the colours look the same. Is a comparison video possible? The MM premium are available in set sizes of 24 and 48 and are very cheap here in OZ. The reason I am trying these Mont Marte ones, is so that I can use them as a base for future pictures and then do the final touches with more expensive pastels. I also need to practise my techniques, and experiment with different papers before using the expensive pastels on their own. Your oil pastel tutorials are the best that I have found on RUclips. Thanks for imparting all your knowledge and skills. I'm looking forward to your next Craypas piece. Take care. Liz ❤

The first ever Oil Pastels get their first ever review! The link for the holders www.amazon.co.uk/STOBOK-Extender-Chalkboard-Household-Blackboard/dp/B0CL4VZRF1/ref=sr_1_10?crid=13G1JSNB9UXLD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5is9sKJFseQTr4f3syNsZP9IpJqqACoqv5TVUenJ5i8X72AQg02vhFVOs09ijtiTPC9SRftiaDVz5_kFrt78td5xS8Lqz01FsC7qG5N43jeJ38nX21JC-mlZIn9oVl1OqthkoAWTJrom3LJQWX1LrJDMPfDc3DtBb6gRa8UEU8JSXjxaGFVS-LuTOfAWLFOxtmSzvLjBxHSEW2de0ctyCrUJL8l5OsBAglNvnDwiQhG7P6slMTz19bjH_GLcRbDR2WgYacsypCRVFFt6lJ_SV47Nzom7g4nJZr50Zieduro.EikmYlUpC4WvUkSyMZoO8XUpIxS6HWWFbyyqiiHDiW0&dib_tag=se&keywords=oil+pastels+holders&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1732575601&sprefix=oil+pastels+holders%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-10

Love your channel. I just subscribed and I am looking forward to learn your unique techniques. Thank you.

I can make you better at art. Just follow this series of tutorials to improve your art all based on Ballpoint pens which will elevate you in so many ways!

At the eleventh hour I decided to add a Butterfly to this pastel pencil picture. Here's how I did it!

Thank you for your videos! My son bought me a set of Mont Marte Signature pastels (48) in July so I am truly a beginner. Since then I bought a set of Mont Marte Natural Hues (24). My question is what should I do when I run out of a colour? I already have the sets of 6 in black and white from Paul Rubens. Sennelier and Holbein pastels are available to buy individually, is this the only option?

Good advice - thank you

Very helpful information! thank you.

What is the difference between pastels a l'ecu and pastels a l'huile? Thanks for the video!

Assuming you have them, could you do a guide on the 3 types of Cray-Pas (Junior, Expressionist, Specialist)? I'm curious about how the Expressionist and Specialist compare to each other.

I will have a go at drawing this whilst watching the video. One question (so far) : what are you using to blend the branches? I thought it might be a paper stump but, clearly, it's not.

What's the difference between using a product like this as opposed to something like ModPodge? I'm at the end of my art budget for the time being, so I'd like to use what I have, but don't want to ruin anything by experimenting. Thanks John, have a peaceful day.

Very helpful! Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for this! I've had a bottle of the Talens varnish for probably close to a year and haven't tried it out yet. I think I'll give it a go soon.

That has a very nice finish. I've only ever used spray fixative, I might have to try some of that. I have four cats and two dogs and I use tweezers to get the hair off before spraying and sometimes while spraying my pictures.

This is my favorite review.. you have all the set. That was a wonderful painting❤ I really like the 120 set. May I know what paper would you recommend for beginner. Thank you so much😊

What varnish do you recommend?

Right that’s it, I’ve just ordered 2 million cotton buds from Amazon. Thanks

It's fantastic watching it come to life. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you, John! It's always fun to get a glimpse into someone else's process. I look forward to watching part 2.

thank you very very much!

Your art is really amazing and you are very kind, you sound like a genuinely nice person. Thank you for the video ! :)

You can also buy pastel holders! And switch them in and out.

Ah! I did a watercolour evening course, liked it but life & work took over. After Covid I started „quilling“, bookfolding & origami, then re started my older hobby of watercolour. After watching utube videos, I learned to paint. I like watercolour pencils, pencil, charcoal, pastels in fact many art forms. I‘m glad to find an artist who also uses different mediums. I thought my interest in many different mediums was peculiar. I‘d like to see watercolour pencil work, & charcoal. Thanks

What room temperature do you think is ideal for using oil pastels? Its winter here in Canada and Im keeping the house at 18°C. Im just waiting for my new Sennelier to be delivered. Ive been fighting my craypas recently and gave up. Do you think my problems of crumbling, not blending, and pilling could be due to the temperature? And (sorry for all the questions) do you ever heat (hair dryer and such) your oil pastels before using them?

I was able to grab the 72 set used (barely) on Amazon for just over 100 USD (about 77 GBP) and have augmented it steadily. There is a luminosity and painterly quality that the Sennelier have that is different from other oil pastels.

The cleaning & storage tips are really useful. Luckily I‘ve put them all back in their boxes. Now I‘ll wipe them again. I now only have to practice more. Thanks.

I have Sennelier the tin, & I like their colours. And, that one could buy 2 nd hand pastels. Especially the expensive ones.Thanks. Take care after Covid!

Pity I couldn’t hear you.

Very good tutorial! I'm new to oil pastels, and so far I'm loving them. But I put the cart before the horse and tried to do a picture of the northern lights (aurora borealis) and I ended up having to use SO much pastel because I wasn't blending right. This will help me a lot, thanks!

Awesome

Hi, My question is can you help me, my Paul Rubens sticks are sweaty/ oily? As my other oil pastels ( Myungo, Sennelier, & Kodi ) are dry to touch they’re messy. I‘ve put a few sachets of silicate in my box but it’s not helped. Have you any tricks up your sleeve? Thanks