At 45 years old, I just in the last month realized that I can actually draw a little bit, as long as I'm looking at something to reference. I started with colored pencils and now am trying out oil pastels. It's amazing to me just how quickly you're able to take simple lines and a few colors and make it look so incredibly beautiful. You've definitely got a new subscriber!
I remember vividly that as a 5-6 yr old, my father who was a big man (a farmer) got down on the floor with me and showed me how to blend the colors as I used my crayons! That was 62 yrs ago! WOW!
Oil pastel is one of the only mediums that I will recommend others to get a higher quality brand of simply because craft oil pastels are really nothing better than crayons. There is also no real "student grade" oil pastel that I have seen. But I do agree with you that starting out with lower quality can teach you more about the medium especially if you have an idea how to use it. Some mediums can't do what others do and learning how to compensate for that teaches you more about the medium.
I have heard of others trying it out and they said it can get messy. I haven't had a chance to give it a shot yet. I am glad that you found the videos and I hope that your drawing comes out well!
I have a book called "oil pastel for the serious beginner" and that guy draws with oil pastel like he was oil painting. The drawings are absolutely phenomenal. It does take a pretty serious understanding of color to be able to do it. Also, he uses over 100 colors haha. I am still learning myself on how to use oil pastel. Like anything, it takes time to get used to it.
I'm not an artist, but I do like to copy things that I like the look of. I was messing about with chalk pastels a month or so ago and took a liking to them, so I decided to go out and buy some pastels, I ended up with oil ones as well as chalk :) I'm watching a few videos on how to use them before I begin experimenting myself, and I found this very helpful so thank you :)
You may can blend chalkpastel with oil.. some use baby oil.. i think cheap lineoil is bettet because it hardens but any oil works At least it works with faebr castell chalk crayons and pencils
Beginner with oil pastels here, never used them before. However have been a pencil sketch artist for years and I can confirm the reason you use stumps and not your fingers is over time the oil from your skin can yellow, leading to your color pigments being slightly yellowed. Also the acidity of your skin can eat away at paper over time, this is why scrapbookers use acid free glues. Hope this helps in some way and thanks for the informative upload!
I have never used oil pastels. Ive been painting with acrylics for over 20 yrs. I look forward to using them. Thank you for your videos. Im sure I will have fun with them.
Yeah, that will work. Since oil pastels are oil based that should work quite well. You can also do that with the more expensive ones and you can get some pretty cool effects.
I got the landscape set of sennelier oil pastels and I love them! One thing that was hard to figure out at first was how to do fine detail with those large pointed sticks. So I got a sharp pointed blending stump and rubbed the tip on my oil pastel to get tiny amounts of color. Then you just blend it in as needed. Also the bright oil pastels are great for adding highlights at the end of the drawing
when something doesn't turn out the way I want it (which is a lot ) I just try thinking of what else I can turn the picture into. once I tried making a night scene but I realized I did it a bit wrong and it ended up being a multi medal ocean pic. also I tried doing the wave a while back based off this video. well, let's just say it became a river on a valley.
Thanks for the vid, we're starting art class next week. My friend likes to use cotton buds as a blender and she dabs llittle baby oil on it for smoother blending
I used to love drawing when I was 8-12 years old. Life has gotten in the way and I'm picking it up again. It all started when I saw that one of my Facebook friends colors with colored pencils in scenery/landscape coloring books. I'd never thought about adult coloring books. I found lots on eBay. In the 6th grade science class I remember a giant poster-sized wasp I drew and colored in with oil pastels. It was amazing! I remember to this day how it felt to blend the colors and get that soft fuzz look to it. Thank you for your videos. (your newest fan).
Hi there Recently I have got back into my drawings and now wanted to add color and texture. Your videos have helped me greatly. I have completed every tutorial you have here. I wanted to share something with you. My grandaughter 5 years old always got mad watching me draw trying to do what I do. Today I showed her how to do the fern looking plants that you teach and she was so excited to be able to draw them . So I owe you huge THANKS!! and I hope that you soon have another video tutorial up.
Thankyou, that was gr8, i didnt know how to do that, i went and bought a bunch of supplies to do this type of art, so i will be following you along, and dont worry about time factor, us beginners need to see and hear everything you have to tell us, you are the MASTER teacher, love your vids, love your talent.
Nice video. I watched it with my son to show him how to blend his new oil pastels. If he keeps up with his art, I will look into getting him the Sennelier that you recommended. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!
I picked up one called "oil pastels for the serious beginner" and that one was pretty good. It has a little bit of everything in it. The artist is really good and some of the exercises are a bit hard to follow but it was still worth the read.
Thank you so much!! I've never tried oil pastels until right now, I've had them for months and I've decided to try them and this helped me! I followed what you did and it's not the greatest but thank you!!
Yes it does. There are a few artists from way back that I heard of that only used like 3 colors that they liked and only used those 3 colors to mix and use. Oil pastels don't really work so well like that though. They don't mix as well as paint on a pallet. But I have done work like that with a limited pallet. It is fun to do.
I haven't worked on canvas yet but you can. I usually use heavy weight paper like bristol for it. The blending stumps get pretty beat after doing this. I try and keep a blending stump for each color of oil pastel so that I can use it again.
Thank you so much for posting this. I have watched so many videos of people "explaining" how to do art related things and you are the first person I can actually follow. Your techniques are wonderful. Just getting into oil pastels myself. Thank you so much again!
Your videos are really helpful, thank you. I'm an artist but I've decided to try my hand at oil pastels. I've always loved them and one of my first drawings came really well, but apparently was beginners luck lol. There is a picture of my mom under water while she was diving that she really likes and I decided to do it for Mother's Day, your videos really helped me.
The oil pastels that I have are Sennelier. They have a consistency like butter and have a very smooth application and can blend very well. I receive comments like yours a lot about oil pastels and the cheaper brands all tend to carry the characteristics like you are explaining.
I have learned quite a bit from you as I follow you teaching videos and graphite drawing. I learned pastel painting on RUclips and finding your ' How To' demos in real time drawings has opened up a new media for me. Keep those real time drawings and teaching demos coming..
What I found to be the marvel of this video, was even though I stumbled to follow along and track most of it, once the end result of each sketch came out it all clicked at once. Good show.
Anything that is thick really tends to work well. I usually use bristol paper because it is like card stock. I would not use sketch paper because I think it might actually break though the paper. Hope this helps!
A really fun way to add variety to your colors is to limit the actual number of colors you have. If you start with a very limited palette, and have to mix them together to get the colors you're actually looking for, you end up with a really interesting image. This might help with understanding color theory, as well ...
I honestly like the way blending with your finger looks, much more than i like the blending stump. i think it gives it more character, and depth. while still looking like a drawing.
Thank you so much! I just found this. It's the first time I used oil pastels before and I followed this tutorial. I don't think I did too bad, but I think Artist's Loft oil pastels really suck. I love to learn how to do all of this artistic stuff, so I don't care how long your videos are. They are very informative and helpful. I just went to Facebook and liked your page.
Any heavy weight paper will do. I use bristol board but hot press watercolor paper or oil pastel paper will all do. Depending on the paper texture you are used to will help you to determine what you will want for that. I tend to stick to a smoother paper so that I can blend more.
I used to use my fingers with oil pastels. It works but it does get a bit messy. I know for pencils, you can use a Q-Tip and that works pretty well but I haven't tried it with oil pastels. You might be able to just a scrap piece of paper wrapped around your finger as well. Just a few ideas. Give them a shot and see how they work out.
Thank you for your tips! A friend of mine just gave me oil pastels for christmas. I love to sketch and paint but I have never used oil pastels hopefully it comes out as awsome as yours ^^
I used bristol for this. I try and use any thicker type of paper for using oil pastels. It seems to handle the oil pastel better because of how thick they can get on the paper.
Ive actually never tried to clean the oil pastel from a blending stump because I have quite a lot of them. You might need to shave off some of the material to clean them up a bit. Try using an X-acto blade. You can also use sandpaper.
I have tried using a lot of different brands of oil pastel but sennelier is by far superior to anything that I have tried. I wouldn't downgrade for anything. I don't mind spending the extra money for them at all. They are so much fun to use.
It is good that you are finding my content useful. It is all about having fun and enjoying what you are doing. There is a learning curve but that is like anything in life.
I find it funny how a lot of times when I draw and create stuff, I spend most of the time just doing the prep work and then it only takes a little bit of extra work in the end to make it all come together. Thanks for posting!
For oil pastels, different brands usually sell their own paper to along with them. But they usually have a pretty high price tag. I usually go for bristol or any heavy weight watercolor or mixed media paper. Just as long as the paper is heavy, you will be fine. Oil pastels are great for doing multiple subjects because of how well they apply to the page. Different pressures give varied strokes. It all depends on the brand. Go for a higher end brand. I spend about 3 dollars per oil pastel.
the key to good blending is good quality oil pastels for sure. Loved watching your VID. Used to use pastels years ago and got away from it. Thanks for the refresher! Well done! BTW you can use those white erasers too for blending,they do a great job!
I just got a couple today in the post and I tried them out. Love them! So much fun to blend. Can`t wait to get more colours and play around with them. Thanks for the tips!
What you are describing sounds like the result of some of the cheaper brands of oil pastels. In my experiences, the cheaper brands tend to act a lot like crayons. They have a lot of wax fillers and artificial colors that really don't blend well. They also don't apply to the page too well because they can tend to be rather dry. I use Sennelier oil pastels. Although they can cost like 3 dollars per color, they offer the best blending and application that I have ever found in oil pastels.
Thank you for the "Tips and Tricks" video. I enjoyed it and watched the entire thing. It was not too long at all. I have twin girls who are nine years old, and they are very good artists. I am looking to do some oil pastels with them. I think they would love watching your tutorial as well! Keep it up!
There are a few things that you should consider when you are not sure if you can paint on a certain surface. Probably the biggest one is durability. The wetter and thicker the paint, the more a surface will tend to want to warp. Also consider the longevity of the painting. If the surface is not acid free, then you might have trouble down the road with preserving it. But nothing is stopping you from taking a scrap piece and seeing how it reacts to a general application of paint. Trial and Error.
This is awesome. Today it occured to me that i should try out pastels because i have some laying around. Im more into street art and skateboard art but i like how the oil pastels give a rich full color. This video gave me basically all the help i think ill need when i come to blending. Subscribed.
I try and stay away from the very smooth paper. I like to use paper with a texture between drawing and watercolor paper. Bristol usually has the texture that I am looking for. It also has a very good thickness that can handle all the blending and general rough usage of oil pastels. Smooth paper can be used but I just prefer a texture on the paper. Just personal preference. Thanks for posting!
that is soooo cool how you blend the oil pastels. I'm just starting out with them,and a little nervous.. thanx for your videos ....................................
I'm glad I clicked on this video, I have to much Oil Pastels. Plus I recently got another set for my birthday. Now I feel a bit more confident to use my collection of Oil Pastels thanks to this amazing video. ^.^
Just what I was looking for!!! Thank you for this tutorial. Mr Sennelier developed these oil pastels with Pablo Picasso, which explains why they're the best ;)
The difference is huge. Regular pastels are soft and dry. Oil pastels have wet pigment inside of it. Hence the name oil pastel. I have seen those faber castell pastels. They make great pencils but their oil pastels are meh. The best oil pastels I have come across are Sennelier. Only down side is that they can cost more than 3 dollars per color. If you are starting out, pastels would be a much more cost effective approach. Hope this helps. Thanks for posting!
Just got a thing of chalk pastels and oil pastels so I went to youtube to find some tips for using them. I must say your wave is lovely and I too very much enjoy a good swell. You made it very clear and easy to understand.
Thanks!! Now I know how to do a wave!! I just had a project about the ocean and I was going to draw a wave with a sunset and some sea turtles!!! That was really helpful!!!!!!
Thanks for your how to videos. What I have found is to use the cheap oil pastels (I like Pentel Arts Oil Pastels) for doing all your preliminary work and save the good pastels to do the final piece.
haha that is awesome! I took a painting class once. I was painting still life and the instructor would walk around like he would but when he looked at mine, he would always feel the need to give me hand. Which is fine but it was funny because when I got to finishing up the painting, it would all of a sudden just take shape and really become a beautiful painting. He would always ask me how I made a mediocre painting into a beautiful one. I find that this happens a lot with most of my work.
Thanks a lot for the compliments. It is just something that I enjoy doing and also like sharing what I have learned. Also, keep in mind that many materials can be used for smudging the oil pastels. Blending stump is just one of them. You can use cloth and paper as well to get different effects.
At 45 years old, I just in the last month realized that I can actually draw a little bit, as long as I'm looking at something to reference. I started with colored pencils and now am trying out oil pastels. It's amazing to me just how quickly you're able to take simple lines and a few colors and make it look so incredibly beautiful. You've definitely got a new subscriber!
The more you practice, the better you will get. I’m learning at 63!
I remember vividly that as a 5-6 yr old, my father who was a big man (a farmer) got down on the floor with me and showed me how to blend the colors as I used my crayons! That was 62 yrs ago! WOW!
90% of watching "wth is that that doesnt anything like a wave" last few minutes oh i see it it looks awesome lol exactly how bob ross painted
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I thought it looked like Bob Ross's painting to 😆
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Oil pastel is one of the only mediums that I will recommend others to get a higher quality brand of simply because craft oil pastels are really nothing better than crayons. There is also no real "student grade" oil pastel that I have seen. But I do agree with you that starting out with lower quality can teach you more about the medium especially if you have an idea how to use it. Some mediums can't do what others do and learning how to compensate for that teaches you more about the medium.
I have heard of others trying it out and they said it can get messy. I haven't had a chance to give it a shot yet. I am glad that you found the videos and I hope that your drawing comes out well!
I have a book called "oil pastel for the serious beginner" and that guy draws with oil pastel like he was oil painting. The drawings are absolutely phenomenal. It does take a pretty serious understanding of color to be able to do it. Also, he uses over 100 colors haha. I am still learning myself on how to use oil pastel. Like anything, it takes time to get used to it.
those pastels blend so much nicer than the cheap ones I bought and very pretty colours!
I like how down to earth you are in how you describe your process. Makes it more enjoyable to listen to what you have to say. Thanks for sharing!
I'm not an artist, but I do like to copy things that I like the look of. I was messing about with chalk pastels a month or so ago and took a liking to them, so I decided to go out and buy some pastels, I ended up with oil ones as well as chalk :) I'm watching a few videos on how to use them before I begin experimenting myself, and I found this very helpful so thank you :)
You may can blend chalkpastel with oil.. some use baby oil.. i think cheap lineoil is bettet because it hardens but any oil works
At least it works with faebr castell chalk crayons and pencils
Beginner with oil pastels here, never used them before. However have been a pencil sketch artist for years and I can confirm the reason you use stumps and not your fingers is over time the oil from your skin can yellow, leading to your color pigments being slightly yellowed. Also the acidity of your skin can eat away at paper over time, this is why scrapbookers use acid free glues. Hope this helps in some way and thanks for the informative upload!
I love blending with my fingers but the stump does give you more control . I need to do more in pastels, they are fun! Great vid.
I have never used oil pastels. Ive been painting with acrylics for over 20 yrs. I look forward to using them. Thank you for your videos. Im sure I will have fun with them.
Thanks a lot for the feedback! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the video and thanks a lot for posting!
Yeah, that will work. Since oil pastels are oil based that should work quite well. You can also do that with the more expensive ones and you can get some pretty cool effects.
I got the landscape set of sennelier oil pastels and I love them! One thing that was hard to figure out at first was how to do fine detail with those large pointed sticks. So I got a sharp pointed blending stump and rubbed the tip on my oil pastel to get tiny amounts of color. Then you just blend it in as needed. Also the bright oil pastels are great for adding highlights at the end of the drawing
when something doesn't turn out the way I want it (which is a lot ) I just try thinking of what else I can turn the picture into. once I tried making a night scene but I realized I did it a bit wrong and it ended up being a multi medal ocean pic. also I tried doing the wave a while back based off this video. well, let's just say it became a river on a valley.
Thanks for the vid, we're starting art class next week. My friend likes to use cotton buds as a blender and she dabs llittle baby oil on it for smoother blending
Wow your friend is so creative xD
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Tq for your good sharing
There is so much to learn with art materials. I am still learning myself! Great to know that this video helped you out!
I used to love drawing when I was 8-12 years old. Life has gotten in the way and I'm picking it up again. It all started when I saw that one of my Facebook friends colors with colored pencils in scenery/landscape coloring books. I'd never thought about adult coloring books. I found lots on eBay. In the 6th grade science class I remember a giant poster-sized wasp I drew and colored in with oil pastels. It was amazing! I remember to this day how it felt to blend the colors and get that soft fuzz look to it. Thank you for your videos. (your newest fan).
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Hi there Recently I have got back into my drawings and now wanted to add color and texture. Your videos have helped me greatly. I have completed every tutorial you have here. I wanted to share something with you. My grandaughter 5 years old always got mad watching me draw trying to do what I do. Today I showed her how to do the fern looking plants that you teach and she was so excited to be able to draw them . So I owe you huge THANKS!! and I hope that you soon have another video tutorial up.
Thankyou, that was gr8, i didnt know how to do that, i went and bought a bunch of supplies to do this type of art, so i will be following you along, and dont worry about time factor, us beginners need to see and hear everything you have to tell us, you are the MASTER teacher, love your vids, love your talent.
Thank you for showing your wave and, also, the types of the oil pastels. I enjoyed the tutorial.
Nice video. I watched it with my son to show him how to blend his new oil pastels. If he keeps up with his art, I will look into getting him the Sennelier that you recommended. Thank you for sharing this with all of us!
I picked up one called "oil pastels for the serious beginner" and that one was pretty good. It has a little bit of everything in it. The artist is really good and some of the exercises are a bit hard to follow but it was still worth the read.
Thank you so much!! I've never tried oil pastels until right now, I've had them for months and I've decided to try them and this helped me! I followed what you did and it's not the greatest but thank you!!
I got some for Christmas. Just used your tutorial and hey, it really doesn't look so bad for a first timer,
Thanks for your tips and tricks!
Yes it does. There are a few artists from way back that I heard of that only used like 3 colors that they liked and only used those 3 colors to mix and use. Oil pastels don't really work so well like that though. They don't mix as well as paint on a pallet. But I have done work like that with a limited pallet. It is fun to do.
I haven't worked on canvas yet but you can. I usually use heavy weight paper like bristol for it. The blending stumps get pretty beat after doing this. I try and keep a blending stump for each color of oil pastel so that I can use it again.
Thank you so much for posting this. I have watched so many videos of people "explaining" how to do art related things and you are the first person I can actually follow. Your techniques are wonderful. Just getting into oil pastels myself. Thank you so much again!
Your videos are really helpful, thank you. I'm an artist but I've decided to try my hand at oil pastels. I've always loved them and one of my first drawings came really well, but apparently was beginners luck lol. There is a picture of my mom under water while she was diving that she really likes and I decided to do it for Mother's Day, your videos really helped me.
I learned that oil pastels melt and blend thanks to the heat from your fingers. I will definetly try that. Thank you TylersArtShack for sharing.
I am glad to hear that it helped you out! Thanks for posting!
Very good tutorial and I love these oil pastels. I really like the metallic ones.
That is really cool haha. I hope that they enjoy them and thanks a lot for commenting!
Thanks a lot! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
The oil pastels that I have are Sennelier. They have a consistency like butter and have a very smooth application and can blend very well. I receive comments like yours a lot about oil pastels and the cheaper brands all tend to carry the characteristics like you are explaining.
Wow that wave surprised me with how awesome it turned out to be, solid.
No problem. happy to hear that you are able to get some use out of them. Thanks a lot for the comment!
No problem at all. Glad to hear that you are finding oil pastels enjoyable! I hope that you keep going!
I will never get tired of watching.... it helps me a lot... Thanks for sharing...
I have learned quite a bit from you as I follow you teaching videos and graphite drawing. I learned pastel painting on RUclips and finding your ' How To' demos in real time drawings has opened up a new media for me. Keep those real time drawings and teaching demos coming..
What I found to be the marvel of this video, was even though I stumbled to follow along and track most of it, once the end result of each sketch came out it all clicked at once. Good show.
Anything that is thick really tends to work well. I usually use bristol paper because it is like card stock. I would not use sketch paper because I think it might actually break though the paper. Hope this helps!
A really fun way to add variety to your colors is to limit the actual number of colors you have. If you start with a very limited palette, and have to mix them together to get the colors you're actually looking for, you end up with a really interesting image. This might help with understanding color theory, as well ...
I honestly like the way blending with your finger looks, much more than i like the blending stump. i think it gives it more character, and depth. while still looking like a drawing.
Very impressive. All the strokes are master strokes. Loved watching it.
Still trying to get the hang of oil pastels and these videos help so much, THANK YOU!
No problem! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you so much! I just found this. It's the first time I used oil pastels before and I followed this tutorial. I don't think I did too bad, but I think Artist's Loft oil pastels really suck. I love to learn how to do all of this artistic stuff, so I don't care how long your videos are. They are very informative and helpful. I just went to Facebook and liked your page.
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Any heavy weight paper will do. I use bristol board but hot press watercolor paper or oil pastel paper will all do. Depending on the paper texture you are used to will help you to determine what you will want for that. I tend to stick to a smoother paper so that I can blend more.
I used to use my fingers with oil pastels. It works but it does get a bit messy. I know for pencils, you can use a Q-Tip and that works pretty well but I haven't tried it with oil pastels. You might be able to just a scrap piece of paper wrapped around your finger as well. Just a few ideas. Give them a shot and see how they work out.
i want to thank you. just picked up pastels.. and this helped alot!!!! thank you!!!!
I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed the video and really appreciate the feedback! Thanks a lot!
No problem at all! Glad you enjoyed it!
I love your easy explanation on blending with the pastels. Because you definitely nailed it, you werent to fast or to slow. Hope to see more. 👍
Thank you for your tips! A friend of mine just gave me oil pastels for christmas. I love to sketch and paint but I have never used oil pastels hopefully it comes out as awsome as yours ^^
If you are making a sky, I would recommend using your finger, but something that you want really detailed, I would recommend using the blending tool.
Nice tutorial host..glad to be here
To learn more thank you so much🙂😊
I used bristol for this. I try and use any thicker type of paper for using oil pastels. It seems to handle the oil pastel better because of how thick they can get on the paper.
Thank you so much! I just enjoy sharing and helping others out.
thanks for the Demo,
I just bought a cheap box of Oil Pastels today, I need to make the most of these for practice.
I have heard of people doing this with oil bars and although I haven't tried it, I am still curious to give it a shot one day.
Ive actually never tried to clean the oil pastel from a blending stump because I have quite a lot of them. You might need to shave off some of the material to clean them up a bit. Try using an X-acto blade. You can also use sandpaper.
I have tried using a lot of different brands of oil pastel but sennelier is by far superior to anything that I have tried. I wouldn't downgrade for anything. I don't mind spending the extra money for them at all. They are so much fun to use.
It is good that you are finding my content useful. It is all about having fun and enjoying what you are doing. There is a learning curve but that is like anything in life.
You really did help me with my project. Youre so humble and so great! A big thumbs up for you!
Thanks! This video helped a lot!
I find it funny how a lot of times when I draw and create stuff, I spend most of the time just doing the prep work and then it only takes a little bit of extra work in the end to make it all come together. Thanks for posting!
For oil pastels, different brands usually sell their own paper to along with them. But they usually have a pretty high price tag. I usually go for bristol or any heavy weight watercolor or mixed media paper. Just as long as the paper is heavy, you will be fine. Oil pastels are great for doing multiple subjects because of how well they apply to the page. Different pressures give varied strokes. It all depends on the brand. Go for a higher end brand. I spend about 3 dollars per oil pastel.
the key to good blending is good quality oil pastels for sure. Loved watching your VID. Used to use pastels years ago and got away from it. Thanks for the refresher! Well done! BTW you can use those white erasers too for blending,they do a great job!
I just got a couple today in the post and I tried them out. Love them! So much fun to blend. Can`t wait to get more colours and play around with them. Thanks for the tips!
What you are describing sounds like the result of some of the cheaper brands of oil pastels. In my experiences, the cheaper brands tend to act a lot like crayons. They have a lot of wax fillers and artificial colors that really don't blend well. They also don't apply to the page too well because they can tend to be rather dry. I use Sennelier oil pastels. Although they can cost like 3 dollars per color, they offer the best blending and application that I have ever found in oil pastels.
Really enjoyed that, and you achieved in encouraging me to play with oil pastels! Thank you!
I really appreciate your information. I knew where you were going so I stuck around for the entire video. Thanks! Nice water too!
Just started experimenting with pastels, found video very enjoyable Thank you for posting!
Thank you for the "Tips and Tricks" video. I enjoyed it and watched the entire thing. It was not too long at all. I have twin girls who are nine years old, and they are very good artists. I am looking to do some oil pastels with them. I think they would love watching your tutorial as well! Keep it up!
There are a few things that you should consider when you are not sure if you can paint on a certain surface. Probably the biggest one is durability. The wetter and thicker the paint, the more a surface will tend to want to warp. Also consider the longevity of the painting. If the surface is not acid free, then you might have trouble down the road with preserving it. But nothing is stopping you from taking a scrap piece and seeing how it reacts to a general application of paint. Trial and Error.
This is awesome. Today it occured to me that i should try out pastels because i have some laying around. Im more into street art and skateboard art but i like how the oil pastels give a rich full color. This video gave me basically all the help i think ill need when i come to blending. Subscribed.
Glad that you were still able to get some great use from the video! Thanks a lot from the comment.
Really enjoyed your wave technique, and thanks for showing your brand of oil pastel!
Happy to hear it! thanks for the feedback!
Thanks that helped me under stand oil pastels more because I am new to them
Thanks for this video! Im just starting out with this and I Do thank you for the tips and tricks!
It took me a while to see it but once I saw it, I was amazed!
I try and stay away from the very smooth paper. I like to use paper with a texture between drawing and watercolor paper. Bristol usually has the texture that I am looking for. It also has a very good thickness that can handle all the blending and general rough usage of oil pastels. Smooth paper can be used but I just prefer a texture on the paper. Just personal preference. Thanks for posting!
that is soooo cool how you blend the oil pastels. I'm just starting out with them,and a little nervous.. thanx for your videos ....................................
I'm glad I clicked on this video, I have to much Oil Pastels. Plus I recently got another set for my birthday. Now I feel a bit more confident to use my collection of Oil Pastels thanks to this amazing video. ^.^
I learned a lot with this medium. Makes me a new subscriber!
Just what I was looking for!!! Thank you for this tutorial. Mr Sennelier developed these oil pastels with Pablo Picasso, which explains why they're the best ;)
The difference is huge. Regular pastels are soft and dry. Oil pastels have wet pigment inside of it. Hence the name oil pastel. I have seen those faber castell pastels. They make great pencils but their oil pastels are meh. The best oil pastels I have come across are Sennelier. Only down side is that they can cost more than 3 dollars per color. If you are starting out, pastels would be a much more cost effective approach. Hope this helps. Thanks for posting!
Just got a thing of chalk pastels and oil pastels so I went to youtube to find some tips for using them. I must say your wave is lovely and I too very much enjoy a good swell. You made it very clear and easy to understand.
Thanks!! Now I know how to do a wave!! I just had a project about the ocean and I was going to draw a wave with a sunset and some sea turtles!!! That was really helpful!!!!!!
Thanks for your how to videos. What I have found is to use the cheap oil pastels (I like Pentel Arts Oil Pastels) for doing all your preliminary work and save the good pastels to do the final piece.
Please do more I got oil pastels for Christmas and I don't really know how to use them a lot and I found your tips and tricks and I really enjoy them
Thank you, I have these. Going to try it!
haha that is awesome! I took a painting class once. I was painting still life and the instructor would walk around like he would but when he looked at mine, he would always feel the need to give me hand. Which is fine but it was funny because when I got to finishing up the painting, it would all of a sudden just take shape and really become a beautiful painting. He would always ask me how I made a mediocre painting into a beautiful one. I find that this happens a lot with most of my work.
Dude I feel you with the surfing! Nothing like to be the calm in the chaos ✌
the blending water thing is amazing! I'm a beginner with pastels and this video is great! definitely subscribing! you have great talent!
Thanks a lot for the compliments. It is just something that I enjoy doing and also like sharing what I have learned. Also, keep in mind that many materials can be used for smudging the oil pastels. Blending stump is just one of them. You can use cloth and paper as well to get different effects.