This may be another "Is this a butterfly or a moth?" moment. :) We will just go with butterfly today! I have used mostly Paul Rubens oil pastels in this painting on Strathmore toned paper. I have a video down below, so please check that out! I stock up on my toned papers, because I'm afraid the zombie apocalypse will start and I will run out without the means to get more! :) I added some gold touches with my Sennelier gold oil pastel. Dreamy! There are many days where it is considered a ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Florals & VIDEO
I love Blick! It's an amazing place to get art supplies. But... For some reason I am not clicking with their oil pastels. I feel they are very student grade and just aren't my preference. You may love them, though! I started the floral painting with the Blick oil pastels on Strathmore toned tan paper, but soon after switched my Mungyo Gallery and Paul Rubens oil pastels. The creaminess was instantly different. The good news is that the Blick oil pastels are cheap enough to try without any risk. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Lighthouse Painting & Short Video
I love the water! Lighthouses are beautiful, timeless architectural art! I really enjoyed painting this one in oil pastels in my Strathmore toned tan paper art journal. I have a short video below! I mostly used Mungyo Gallery oil pastels, but any brand will do. :) I love the reds and blues and the idea of sitting on the cliff hearing the waves crash. That is peaceful to me. ... View the Post
Gouache Dog Paintings & Pattern Design
I love how these little dogs turned out, so much so that I created a pattern design sold at Spoonflower. It's available in both fabric and wall paper! :) I used mostly gouache with some acrylic markers for details, working in an art journal with watercolor paper. I have a short video at the bottom of the post. I love gouache and acrylic markers for their opacity and ability to layer easily. You can get the pattern at Spoonflower HERE! Get this design here! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Abstracts & FREE Digital Stamp Sheet
I have a quick post today of an art journal page with oil pastel abstracts and a free digital stamp sheet for your crafting and journaling. There are some days when all you can do is put color down on a page. This represents one of those days. But it is nice to love color for itself! Think of it a base for a painting later on. :) I love color, and I don't mind looking at the creamy, blend-able oil pastels for themselves. Below, you will find a fun sheet of my hand-drawn mice and some ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Tuscan Landscape Painting & VIDEO
Some people travel by plane, others by train, and I travel by art! :) This is the fourth little painting on this art journal layout. I have featured the others in blog posts and in videos on my YouTube channel. I taped off a section with washi tape and used oil pastels for a creamy, textural landscape. I have a video at the bottom of this post. I have used Artecho and Mungyo Gallery oil pastels. Using oil pastels on Strathmore's toned tan paper works wonderfully! If needed, you can use ... View the Post
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