I’m so happy that I found you! I’ve been looking for a few new colorists to follow. You had me at your love for the Prismacolor blender pencil, LOL! Most people hate on them, I love them too! I’m looking forward to watching your older videos and catching up. Thanks for sharing your talents🥰
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment !! Ya i love the prisma blender , personally its my favorite ! Lol, hope you enjoy my other videos ! Have a wonderful weekend !
Same here ...just found you tonight for the same reasons. You really make me want to expand on the media I use, different applications you use make your art so exciting! *and p.s.- I'm glad you sent AWOL from the color palette and used the poppin' blues! I love it that you have your own ideas and tastes, and you were exactly what I went looking for in new-to-me colorists. Thank you!
I always learn so much from your videos. I don't think you could ever show us "the same thing". The info and suggestions you provide are so helpful (and thoroughly enjoyable)!
This is an excellent idea, I’ve always kept away from using oil pastels in colouring books but yes, using the satin glazing liquid is an option in sealing it which I’d not thought of before so thank you! Using the Prismas to neaten up the oil pastel is a great idea too . I’m inspired to experiment with oil pastels now! Thanks again ❤
Hi K !! Yay so happy to hear that you liked the video ! Ya its surprisingly easy actually ! And make sure to clean up with prismas before using the satin glazing liquid because then the prismas dont work as well on top of the Satin glazing ! Ive made that mistake. Hope you give it a try ! Happy coloring to you and thank you because i first heard of SGL from you !
Turned out great I love the way you soften the yellow at the end was there any reason you mixed the yellow paint with gesso rather than just white paint
Hi Brenda !! Thanks so much ! I mixed a little yellow in the gesso to make it more of a cream color and less white , just a color choice to match the page becasue i had the glowing yellow area there in the center of the page. Hope that helps !!! Feel free to ask me anything ever! Happy coloring hun
Maia!!! Such beautiful work, you know I adore your creativity. I get so excited when I see you’ve made another video. Love from your friend in the UK 😊
Hi Maia! This Picture is Absolutely Gorgeous! I always use a blender pencil, you get such great results! I like, that You used oil Pastels, I'm going to have to try those! Thank You for Sharing and Have a Great Day 💜💜😊
Such an interesting video!!🫶😃 I was wondering about trying my new oil pastels in coloring book, especially in the new Maria Trolle I just received (shooting star😋😉), and the tip with prisma is so efficient !! Do think that oil pastels can do many great things in coloring books! Even for detailed things 😋 Have a very nice day!!🌸🦄🌸
We’ll kick #ss! I clicked on this video because I’m interested in using oil pastels and I can’t get started. So far, not only have you used oil pastels, but you also incorporated the use of Prismas, Satin Glaze, and the Color Cubes. I have all 4 items!! I don’t have to rush to buy anything! Yay!!! Your art work is inspiring. 👏🏻🩷
Lol your comment made me laugh out loud and made my day ! Haha! So glad you liked the video! Did you know i have another similar video with using oil pastels as well , i posted it in November , not too long ago ! I think you will like that one too
@@coloredbymaia6476 Oooooo! Thank you for the heads up on the November video! I’ll go check it out right now. It’s funny because, the way it works with me, is that I usually write down the comment the way I say it. I really said “Well kick #ss!” out loud 😂 I’m also really bad at waiting for the video to end before I’m running off my mouth in the comment section. Four out of five times I end up editing the comment as I watch the rest of the video and find more stuff to comment on. 🤦🏻♀️😂
Hello Maia Thankyou for getting back to me regarding the Gesso. Going to experiment with that too. I don't have Liquitex but will definately get some. 💝💝💝
Btw any gesso will work !! It doesn’t have to be that particular brand if you cant find it, or if you already have white acrylic paint thats the same thing basically !
Really lovely 💛 I imagine that you have a very instinctive feel for colours and don't really need guidance from those cards, which is why you're only just trying them now 🤔😊 The blues you added at the end were perfect 😙💙 maria 💕
Hi Maria !! Awwww thank you so much ! Happy coloring my dear !! Btw i found that book on ebay and got it !! Yay !! Cant wait ! I do love that illustrator ! Im guessing from your name that you love fall and winter coloring the most ? I do to ! Happy coloring dear !
Hello, I'm Sara thank you for this video! Just discover your channel! I tried oil pastels in my coloring books many times but it ends only with a big mess because the colour goes everywhere!! so It's very helpful this idea of sealing oil pastel with the glazing liquid, but here in Europe the Golden brand it's very expensive maybe the Liquitex glazing medium it's the same.. I will try!! More "colour with me videos" please 😉😉😉 thank you have a good day
Hi Sara !!! So happy you found my channel and like it ! Ya liquitex is a great brand too, doesnt matter really, im sure any acrylic medium or the type will work. Thank you so much for the positive feedback, i will definately try to make more “color with me” videos in the future !
Like the color palette! I guess one can use colored pencils over the satin glazing liquid? I have never tried the glazing liquid but it's on my list. As always thanks for a enjoyable video full of colors and helpful tips!
Hi Eve !! Yes you can but only if its a thin layer !! And the harder pencils work better on top of it, less so the waxy softer ones like prismas. Hope that helps !! Ya i use that stuff to fix a lot of things and for many different purposes lol ! Experimentation is key
Hi Maia! New subscriber here! I catch up with all your vid’s 😅! Beautiful work, you inspire me to use my oil pastels wich i bought a long time ago and never use, because i didn’t know how. I don’t have prisma’s, there are more expensive here than Polychromos pencils, so yeah….but i’m surprised some people say you can not layer with Prisma’s….they have to look at Chris Cheng. She is the layering queen with Prisma’s! She layer at least 15 times, with a lot of colors….. i love al the RUclipsrs to learn me a lot. It’s all in my head, now it needs to come out!!😊
Linda !!!! Omg thank you so so much for your wonderful comment ! It truly makes my day ! Im so happy you’re enjoying my videos and will try using your oil pastels !! I agree with you chris Cheng is the layering queen of prismas ! She paints with the prisma pencils. I know prismas are expensive in Europe so you can use any other wax pencils even the cheaper brands will work fine !! But also the Derwent colorsoft or chromaflow will work . I hope you continue to practice and have fun with coloring ! Have a wonderful day dear !
It was amazing to watch you do this. Thank you. You are like me, it is so difficult to stick to JUST the pallet colors. I am going to give this picture a try. Can you do the oil pastels first rather than last?
Hi Tammy you can do the oil pastels anytime but make sure you fix them after you cleaned up with prismas or another pencil because pencil sometimes wont lay good on top of a fixative !
Fun video. Beautiful page. I may need to get a blender pencil. I love what you did with the gesso and yellow to blend the sky !!! Astounding as always. Thank you for taking us along. Very interested in what you have to say about the color cubes. Happy coloring to you my insanely creative friend 😊
YAY! Finally, I can safely use my oil pastels in my coloring books! Thank you, Maia! The oil pastels don't bleed through the paper? I just now bought a tube of the Golden satin glazing liquid (which I've wanted to try for other art stuff, anyhow)! Also, I know just what you mean about using the color cubes. I REALLY should use them... 🙃 🖤❤💛💙🖤
Hi hun !!! Oh wow im so happy you may try it in your coloring books ! No the oil pastel is perfect for double sided books because it doesnt bleed through !! At least not in my experience ! Let me know how it goes ! Happy coloring to you ! ❤
Hello Maia Just a question please regarding the Gesso .I know you said you use that to soften the lines . Do you use the gesso with the paint because of the oil pastel you used or is there another reason. Thankyou once again love your work. Cannot wait for your next video regarding the Colour Cubes. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Hi dear !! Great question ! I used a little yellow because i wanted to make the white into a bit of a cream color so just wanted to change the color there to match my yellow glow that i had in the center of the page. It was not a necessary step just an added extra and also i was lazy to find a yellow acrylic so i just used a bit of watercolor in yellow that was on my desk ! Hope i explained it ok, let me know !
Hi there ! They are color palettes on sturdy little cards all held in a box. There’s two volumes. They are created by and sold by Sarah Renee Clark , a famous RUclipsr
Hi Maia! New subscriber, love your work❣️ 💖. I have so many questions!!! You are inspiring and waking up all 1000 creativity hamsters and they are running and rolling in my head at the moment 💥🎇🎆 !!! 🤩😋😛 Here I go with my questions!!! Using satin glaze is an awesome idea… but I don’t have any at the moment… do you think mediums like Gamsol, glycerin or even 99% alcool could work for blending? (Even maybe Vaseline?). And also, do you think it would be possible to seal after that ? I have heard some RUclipsrs saying that hairspray (the cheapest of the cheapest only but I don’t remember why…) would be effective (or efficient?) ? Using oil pastels is very appealing to me but the one thing that keeps me from trying it is the fact that I hate using my fingers on mediums. Do you have suggestions for me so I could keep my fingers as clean as possible? I thought maybe paper stumps ? Silicone stumps ? Coton swabs like Q-tips ? Silicone gloves ? Something that works but would also be « Earth friendly » ? Using the oil pastels, how could I get into smaller space- like small petals? I have ADHD so I hope you’ll forgive my over the top questions…. 🤪. thanks in advance!!! 🙏🏻😊. I will probably have to experiment all those possibilities and more but I’m hoping your experience can help me narrow down the list of things to try in those instances! Again very happy to have discovered your channel! I really love all your explanations as you are working! It kept me concentrated 90% of the video. Wich is huge! 🤩. For most people with ADHD, keeping focused is sooooooo hard 😱 especially when the meds aren’t « working », as in right now! 😆.
Hi !!!! Lol, loved your comment made me laugh ! Ok so first of all i dont used the satin glazing liquid for blending, i use it for sealing. Sealing both oil pastel and chalk /pan pastel. Secondly, yes you can blend oil pastels with a q-tip or try other items but ya i found the fingers is the best and quickest way, i keep make-up wipes nearby and they work great at taking it off my fingers. And yes Hairspray is a great and cheap fixative with i have used in the past but its more toxic to the air you breath so thats why i dont use it, i use the satin glazing liquid because i dont like toxic sprays. Hope that helps !!! Feel free to reach out with more questions anytime, i get a lot of questions, you are not the only one so dont worry. So glad you found my channel and like it ! Have an awesome week dear
Hi Mary !!! Yes i show in the video how i seal it with Satin Glazing liquid, its around minute 7 of the video ! Hope that helps ! I seal it after i finish putting all the prismcolor in the background to clean it up
Hi!! New subscriber here! Your video caught my attention because I like to use oil pastels, too. I just don't know how to set them properly. I've tried using a spray fixative, but they still rub off. I never thought to use satin glazing liquid, so I'll definitely have to give that a try. You mentioned another sealing option? Since I'm new, can you tell me what sealing options you like?? Thanks so much for the info! I love your work here!! 😊
Hi Jen !! So happy you found my channel ! Ive actually been following your wonderful channel for quite a while and im a big fan of your coloring ! I do have another spray fixative that i used on the oil pastels, its called Degas Fixative, i got it because its non-toxic and a lot of these fixing sprays are very toxic to our bodies so i dont like using them, i got the Degas fixative on Amazon, its watery so it warps the page but it works and then i just iron the page, i show me doing all this in my last “color with me -oil pastels” video which aired in November, i show at the end how i iron the page that i used that fixative on . Hope you check it out, but ya i like the SGL more because i dont have to iron the page afterwards. Have a wonderful coloring weekend !!
Hi Maia, thanks for the video🙂 I´ve just got a couple of quick questions: How long does it take for the glazing liquid to dry? And can you colour on top of it with pencils or Posca/gel pens after it´s dry?
Depends! Generally on chalk pastel you can, gel pens will take forever to dry when put on top of it, acrylic markers yes, but if u put a lot of oil pastels down then its hard to do pencils on top of that because it will scratch the layer of oil pastels, if its a thin layer of both the oil pastels and glazing liquids then yes can work on top
Maia so I am a nuisance you said you mix Watercolour paint with the gesso then you said acrylic paint. Which one did you use? And which Gesso did you use please🌸🌸🌸
Hello my dear Robyn !! You’re never a nuisance ! I actually love your questions ! Lol, so i used Gesso and a bit of watercolor because i wanted to make it a cream color rather than just white and i just used what was on my desk. Gesso is basically like white acrylic so i accidentally called it acrylic later but it was just gesso by the brand Liquitex ! Hope that helps !
Hi Veronica !! Great question! I felt like the mushrooms were a little small for the oil pastels so i felt like pencil would give me more control in a small area. ! Hope that helps ! Happy coloring !
Hi Cathy !! Yes in the middle of the video around minute 7 i show how i seal the oil pastels with the satin glazing liquid. Did you catch that part ? I also have another oil pastel video where i use a different sealant
Hi, i loved the video! When you use the oil pastel do you need to put a paper between the pages to avoid the to paint the next page how happens with soft pastel? Or oil pastel do not make a mess with the page in front of it?
Yes you do they are very messy and you need to seal them somehow, i use the satin glazing liquid to seal them i showed it in the video as well , because i dont like the toxic spray fixatives. But yes you do need to seal them
This is so SO ADORBS!!!🥰 Thanks for sharing your beautiful art and products with us!!! So so cute!!😅
Thank you so much !!! So glad you liked it !!! Happy coloring my dear !
@@coloredbymaia6476 😃TY
I’m so happy that I found you! I’ve been looking for a few new colorists to follow. You had me at your love for the Prismacolor blender pencil, LOL! Most people hate on them, I love them too! I’m looking forward to watching your older videos and catching up. Thanks for sharing your talents🥰
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment !! Ya i love the prisma blender , personally its my favorite ! Lol, hope you enjoy my other videos ! Have a wonderful weekend !
Same here ...just found you tonight for the same reasons. You really make me want to expand on the media I use, different applications you use make your art so exciting!
*and p.s.- I'm glad you sent AWOL from the color palette and used the poppin' blues! I love it that you have your own ideas and tastes, and you were exactly what I went looking for in new-to-me colorists. Thank you!
@@susansullivan7816 wow thank you so so much, comments like yours really give the encouragement to keep making videos!
Beautiful page Maia! You’re making me want to break back out my oil pastels… gorgeous! ❤
Lol hi Vee !! Omg im obsessed now, i keep looking for pages with large backgrounds now !! Lol happy coloring dear !
I always learn so much from your videos. I don't think you could ever show us "the same thing". The info and suggestions you provide are so helpful (and thoroughly enjoyable)!
Wow, thank you so much really ? That is so great to hear !! Happy coloring dear !
We are getting ready to hunker down for some wind and snow ❄️ 😄
This is an excellent idea, I’ve always kept away from using oil pastels in colouring books but yes, using the satin glazing liquid is an option in sealing it which I’d not thought of before so thank you! Using the Prismas to neaten up the oil pastel is a great idea too . I’m inspired to experiment with oil pastels now! Thanks again ❤
Hi K !! Yay so happy to hear that you liked the video ! Ya its surprisingly easy actually ! And make sure to clean up with prismas before using the satin glazing liquid because then the prismas dont work as well on top of the Satin glazing ! Ive made that mistake. Hope you give it a try ! Happy coloring to you and thank you because i first heard of SGL from you !
Lovely. It is a pleasure watching you work. 🤍🖖👽
Thanks 🙏🏻 friend! Hope the furniture isn’t giving you too much trouble! 😉
Absolutely gorgeous ❤
Thank you! 😊
Turned out great I love the way you soften the yellow at the end was there any reason you mixed the yellow paint with gesso rather than just white paint
Hi Brenda !! Thanks so much ! I mixed a little yellow in the gesso to make it more of a cream color and less white , just a color choice to match the page becasue i had the glowing yellow area there in the center of the page. Hope that helps !!! Feel free to ask me anything ever! Happy coloring hun
Maia!!! Such beautiful work, you know I adore your creativity. I get so excited when I see you’ve made another video. Love from your friend in the UK 😊
You're the best lol ! Thank you so much Janey !! Happy coloring dear
Lovely 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you !!!!
Soooo good Maia❤❤ I love watching you work with the voice over, it's my favorite ❤❤
Oh really ? Thats good to know that you like the voiceover style ! Thanks so much dear !
Hi Maia! This Picture is Absolutely Gorgeous! I always use a blender pencil, you get such great results! I like, that You used oil Pastels, I'm going to have to try those! Thank You for Sharing and Have a Great Day 💜💜😊
Hi Sherry !! Thanks so much hun ! Ya i hope you give it a try one day
I'm going to unpack them. When I was younger, My Grandma would only let me color with oil Pastels. Hopefully it is like riding a bike! Lol!! 💜💜😊
Such an interesting video!!🫶😃 I was wondering about trying my new oil pastels in coloring book, especially in the new Maria Trolle I just received (shooting star😋😉), and the tip with prisma is so efficient !! Do think that oil pastels can do many great things in coloring books! Even for detailed things 😋
Have a very nice day!!🌸🦄🌸
Oh yes! The sky is the limit! It all depends on your willingness to try! Enjoy playing! Xo happy coloring
So beautiful!
Thank you so much deb !! Happy coloring !
We’ll kick #ss! I clicked on this video because I’m interested in using oil pastels and I can’t get started. So far, not only have you used oil pastels, but you also incorporated the use of Prismas, Satin Glaze, and the Color Cubes. I have all 4 items!! I don’t have to rush to buy anything! Yay!!! Your art work is inspiring. 👏🏻🩷
Lol your comment made me laugh out loud and made my day ! Haha! So glad you liked the video! Did you know i have another similar video with using oil pastels as well , i posted it in November , not too long ago ! I think you will like that one too
@@coloredbymaia6476 Oooooo! Thank you for the heads up on the November video! I’ll go check it out right now. It’s funny because, the way it works with me, is that I usually write down the comment the way I say it. I really said “Well kick #ss!” out loud 😂 I’m also really bad at waiting for the video to end before I’m running off my mouth in the comment section. Four out of five times I end up editing the comment as I watch the rest of the video and find more stuff to comment on. 🤦🏻♀️😂
Hello Maia Thankyou for getting back to me regarding the Gesso. Going to experiment with that too. I don't have Liquitex but will definately get some. 💝💝💝
Btw any gesso will work !! It doesn’t have to be that particular brand if you cant find it, or if you already have white acrylic paint thats the same thing basically !
Really lovely 💛
I imagine that you have a very instinctive feel for colours and don't really need guidance from those cards, which is why you're only just trying them now 🤔😊 The blues you added at the end were perfect 😙💙
maria 💕
Hi Maria !! Awwww thank you so much ! Happy coloring my dear !! Btw i found that book on ebay and got it !! Yay !! Cant wait ! I do love that illustrator ! Im guessing from your name that you love fall and winter coloring the most ? I do to ! Happy coloring dear !
@@coloredbymaia6476 Oh wow I'm glad you got the book too ! Have i just become an enabler ?! 😅
Autumn and winter colours are so beautiful 🍂🍁
Hi , I love your Color with Me . Happy New Year.
Hi Amira ! Thank you so much ! So glad you liked it ! Happy New year !
Very pretty❤
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful work Maia! I love watching you color and learn so much and get so inspired by you! Thank you!!
Hi Casey !! Really ??? That is so awesome to hear ! Thank you so much dear ! Happy coloring !
Hello, I'm Sara thank you for this video! Just discover your channel! I tried oil pastels in my coloring books many times but it ends only with a big mess because the colour goes everywhere!! so It's very helpful this idea of sealing oil pastel with the glazing liquid, but here in Europe the Golden brand it's very expensive maybe the Liquitex glazing medium it's the same.. I will try!! More "colour with me videos" please 😉😉😉 thank you have a good day
Hi Sara !!! So happy you found my channel and like it ! Ya liquitex is a great brand too, doesnt matter really, im sure any acrylic medium or the type will work. Thank you so much for the positive feedback, i will definately try to make more “color with me” videos in the future !
So beautiful, love the oil pastel background. And love the colors you have chosen ❤
Hi dear ! Thank you so much ! So glad you liked the video ! Happy coloring to you
Like the color palette! I guess one can use colored pencils over the satin glazing liquid? I have never tried the glazing liquid but it's on my list. As always thanks for a enjoyable video full of colors and helpful tips!
Hi Eve !! Yes you can but only if its a thin layer !! And the harder pencils work better on top of it, less so the waxy softer ones like prismas. Hope that helps !! Ya i use that stuff to fix a lot of things and for many different purposes lol ! Experimentation is key
Thank you Maia. Beautiful as always🌸🌸🌸
Hi dear !! Thank you so much !!
Hi Maia! New subscriber here! I catch up with all your vid’s 😅! Beautiful work, you inspire me to use my oil pastels wich i bought a long time ago and never use, because i didn’t know how. I don’t have prisma’s, there are more expensive here than Polychromos pencils, so yeah….but i’m surprised some people say you can not layer with Prisma’s….they have to look at Chris Cheng. She is the layering queen with Prisma’s! She layer at least 15 times, with a lot of colors….. i love al the RUclipsrs to learn me a lot. It’s all in my head, now it needs to come out!!😊
Linda !!!! Omg thank you so so much for your wonderful comment ! It truly makes my day ! Im so happy you’re enjoying my videos and will try using your oil pastels !! I agree with you chris Cheng is the layering queen of prismas ! She paints with the prisma pencils. I know prismas are expensive in Europe so you can use any other wax pencils even the cheaper brands will work fine !! But also the Derwent colorsoft or chromaflow will work . I hope you continue to practice and have fun with coloring ! Have a wonderful day dear !
@@coloredbymaia6476 ❤️
It was amazing to watch you do this. Thank you. You are like me, it is so difficult to stick to JUST the pallet colors. I am going to give this picture a try.
Can you do the oil pastels first rather than last?
Hi Tammy you can do the oil pastels anytime but make sure you fix them after you cleaned up with prismas or another pencil because pencil sometimes wont lay good on top of a fixative !
I'm delighted with the versatility of oil pastels. It looks like a lot of fun to use.🤗
And of course, I loved the result of your work as always.☺️☺️
Thank you so much Lana !!! Ya oil pastels are amazing ! Im addicted now lol !!
I love your videos!! so good and very inspiring !! so glad I found your channel!!! Beautiful!!
Omg really? Wow im so happy you found me too and that you are liking my videos! Yay! Lol, love ❤️ comments like these, they truly make my day
Love it. Very pretty.
Thank you Cory!
I think a lot of people assume layering is light layers going from light to dark
Hi there ! Yes i know ! I do as well
Fun video. Beautiful page. I may need to get a blender pencil. I love what you did with the gesso and yellow to blend the sky !!! Astounding as always. Thank you for taking us along. Very interested in what you have to say about the color cubes. Happy coloring to you my insanely creative friend 😊
Thank you my insanely awesome and creative friend !! So appreciate it ! Glad you liked the video! Hope all is well with you and the kitties !
makes me want to be brave with my oil pastels TFS
You should! Lol !! Thanks so much !
YAY! Finally, I can safely use my oil pastels in my coloring books! Thank you, Maia! The oil pastels don't bleed through the paper? I just now bought a tube of the Golden satin glazing liquid (which I've wanted to try for other art stuff, anyhow)! Also, I know just what you mean about using the color cubes. I REALLY should use them... 🙃 🖤❤💛💙🖤
Hi hun !!! Oh wow im so happy you may try it in your coloring books ! No the oil pastel is perfect for double sided books because it doesnt bleed through !! At least not in my experience ! Let me know how it goes ! Happy coloring to you ! ❤
Loved the video! Please do more Maia I really enjoyed this! I love how the oil pastels look now back to Amazon to get some oil pastels. lol 😅 😍❤️
Hi Lynette !!! I really ? So glad you liked the video!!! Thank you so much !!
Beautiful work Maia!!!😊💕
Thank you T !!
Hello Maia Just a question please regarding the Gesso .I know you said you use that to soften the lines . Do you use the gesso with the paint because of the oil pastel you used or is there another reason. Thankyou once again love your work. Cannot wait for your next video regarding the Colour Cubes. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
Hi dear !! Great question ! I used a little yellow because i wanted to make the white into a bit of a cream color so just wanted to change the color there to match my yellow glow that i had in the center of the page. It was not a necessary step just an added extra and also i was lazy to find a yellow acrylic so i just used a bit of watercolor in yellow that was on my desk ! Hope i explained it ok, let me know !
Hi there. Curious, what are the color cubes and where do you get one? Love your picture.
Hi there ! They are color palettes on sturdy little cards all held in a box. There’s two volumes. They are created by and sold by Sarah Renee Clark , a famous RUclipsr
But you can get something cheaper and similar in book form on Amazon
Hi Maia! New subscriber, love your work❣️ 💖. I have so many questions!!! You are inspiring and waking up all 1000 creativity hamsters and they are running and rolling in my head at the moment 💥🎇🎆 !!! 🤩😋😛 Here I go with my questions!!! Using satin glaze is an awesome idea… but I don’t have any at the moment… do you think mediums like Gamsol, glycerin or even 99% alcool could work for blending? (Even maybe Vaseline?). And also, do you think it would be possible to seal after that ? I have heard some RUclipsrs saying that hairspray (the cheapest of the cheapest only but I don’t remember why…) would be effective (or efficient?) ? Using oil pastels is very appealing to me but the one thing that keeps me from trying it is the fact that I hate using my fingers on mediums. Do you have suggestions for me so I could keep my fingers as clean as possible? I thought maybe paper stumps ? Silicone stumps ? Coton swabs like Q-tips ? Silicone gloves ? Something that works but would also be « Earth friendly » ? Using the oil pastels, how could I get into smaller space- like small petals? I have ADHD so I hope you’ll forgive my over the top questions…. 🤪. thanks in advance!!! 🙏🏻😊. I will probably have to experiment all those possibilities and more but I’m hoping your experience can help me narrow down the list of things to try in those instances! Again very happy to have discovered your channel! I really love all your explanations as you are working! It kept me concentrated 90% of the video. Wich is huge! 🤩. For most people with ADHD, keeping focused is sooooooo hard 😱 especially when the meds aren’t « working », as in right now! 😆.
Hi !!!! Lol, loved your comment made me laugh ! Ok so first of all i dont used the satin glazing liquid for blending, i use it for sealing. Sealing both oil pastel and chalk /pan pastel. Secondly, yes you can blend oil pastels with a q-tip or try other items but ya i found the fingers is the best and quickest way, i keep make-up wipes nearby and they work great at taking it off my fingers. And yes Hairspray is a great and cheap fixative with i have used in the past but its more toxic to the air you breath so thats why i dont use it, i use the satin glazing liquid because i dont like toxic sprays. Hope that helps !!! Feel free to reach out with more questions anytime, i get a lot of questions, you are not the only one so dont worry. So glad you found my channel and like it ! Have an awesome week dear
Someone else down below asked, but I'm also wondering: Do you seal your background after applying the oil pastels?
Hi Mary !!! Yes i show in the video how i seal it with Satin Glazing liquid, its around minute 7 of the video ! Hope that helps ! I seal it after i finish putting all the prismcolor in the background to clean it up
Oh wow! I missed this whole section- not sure what happened one my end to the video. Thank you.@@coloredbymaia6476
Hi!! New subscriber here! Your video caught my attention because I like to use oil pastels, too. I just don't know how to set them properly. I've tried using a spray fixative, but they still rub off. I never thought to use satin glazing liquid, so I'll definitely have to give that a try. You mentioned another sealing option? Since I'm new, can you tell me what sealing options you like?? Thanks so much for the info! I love your work here!! 😊
Hi Jen !! So happy you found my channel ! Ive actually been following your wonderful channel for quite a while and im a big fan of your coloring ! I do have another spray fixative that i used on the oil pastels, its called Degas Fixative, i got it because its non-toxic and a lot of these fixing sprays are very toxic to our bodies so i dont like using them, i got the Degas fixative on Amazon, its watery so it warps the page but it works and then i just iron the page, i show me doing all this in my last “color with me -oil pastels” video which aired in November, i show at the end how i iron the page that i used that fixative on . Hope you check it out, but ya i like the SGL more because i dont have to iron the page afterwards. Have a wonderful coloring weekend !!
@@coloredbymaia6476 ok i’ll go check out the video! Thank you so much! Are you here in the US?
@@jenscoloringcorner yes ! California!
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Hi Maia, thanks for the video🙂 I´ve just got a couple of quick questions: How long does it take for the glazing liquid to dry? And can you colour on top of it with pencils or Posca/gel pens after it´s dry?
Depends! Generally on chalk pastel you can, gel pens will take forever to dry when put on top of it, acrylic markers yes, but if u put a lot of oil pastels down then its hard to do pencils on top of that because it will scratch the layer of oil pastels, if its a thin layer of both the oil pastels and glazing liquids then yes can work on top
Maia so I am a nuisance you said you mix Watercolour paint with the gesso then you said acrylic paint. Which one did you use? And which Gesso did you use please🌸🌸🌸
Hello my dear Robyn !! You’re never a nuisance ! I actually love your questions ! Lol, so i used Gesso and a bit of watercolor because i wanted to make it a cream color rather than just white and i just used what was on my desk. Gesso is basically like white acrylic so i accidentally called it acrylic later but it was just gesso by the brand Liquitex ! Hope that helps !
Can I ask why you chose not to use oil pastels on the mushroom part?
Hi Veronica !! Great question! I felt like the mushrooms were a little small for the oil pastels so i felt like pencil would give me more control in a small area. ! Hope that helps ! Happy coloring !
Do you seal your work ?
How do the pastels not go all smudgy everywhere?
Hi Cathy !! Yes in the middle of the video around minute 7 i show how i seal the oil pastels with the satin glazing liquid. Did you catch that part ? I also have another oil pastel video where i use a different sealant
@coloredbymaia6476 🙄 missed that bit, sorry for the stupid question 😕.
I'll rematch now
Hi, i loved the video! When you use the oil pastel do you need to put a paper between the pages to avoid the to paint the next page how happens with soft pastel?
Or oil pastel do not make a mess with the page in front of it?
Yes you do they are very messy and you need to seal them somehow, i use the satin glazing liquid to seal them i showed it in the video as well , because i dont like the toxic spray fixatives. But yes you do need to seal them
@@coloredbymaia6476 thank you!