We traveled to Miami, Florida several months ago. The trees there are so different from what this northern girl sees all the time. They had huge berry-like things on them, and were so colorful and pretty! I made a quick sketch with colored pencils in my Strathmore toned paper art journal from a picture that I had taken. I knew it would be easier to add the oil pastels when I was back in my studio. Video is at the bottom of the post! Adding the gold from Sennelier is a fun touch! Their ... View the Post
Artecho Oil Pastels Floral Painting & VIDEO
This was the first complete floral painting wherein I used Artecho oil pastels. I have been using them regularly ever since! They are a great price for a large set of colors, the colors included are beautiful, and the creamy-hardness balance is great! I highly recommend them if you are looking for oil pastels with some color variations from my other favorite, Mungyo Gallery. I used Strathmore toned tan paper, which works so well with colored pencils and oil pastels! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Mosaic Roses Painting
I love the idea of mosaics, but I haven't had good enough health to take on another art form (sadly). I shall have to paint in a mosaic style instead. I love the cheerful colors of these flowers and the fun vase. I used mostly Artecho oil pastels, which have a lovely array of beautiful colors. The creamy factor of oil pastels really delivers bold color and texture. Oil pastels really are an underrated art supply. Of course, Strathmore toned paper is a great choice! Colored pencils work ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Viola Pansy & VIDEO
This Viola Pansy is the flower with a fashion statement! :) What a hairdo! I love purple, so this was fun to paint in my Strathmore toned paper art journal. VIDEO BELOW! Creamy oil pastels are perfect for conveying texture and variegated colors in small or big paintings. I love using these flowers in my surface pattern designs. Art supplies are just great to look at. They are art in and of themselves. My favorite store as a kid had art supplies! I fell in love at an early ... View the Post
Arrtx Rooster & Surface Pattern Design
This rooster is after our first rooster named Sherlock. He was very big and ran rather awkwardly, but he was beautiful! I painted him with Arrtx acrylic markers. I love their opacity! It's similar to using gouache, only in a stick form (at least that is how I think of it). I used Bristol paper, as I wanted to potentially use this as a card front. I created a surface pattern design below! Spoonflower fabric and wallpaper with my art HERE! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Magnolia Painting
I love painting flowers, as the colors and shapes seem endless in their variety. I painted these magnolias on Strathmore toned paper. I love the creamy texture! I created a pattern design (below) that is great for paper, wallpaper, and fabric! I have hundreds of designs in my Spoonflower shop! I used mostly Mungyo Gallery oil pastels, which come in a nice wooden box with over a hundred colors! ... View the Post
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