There are days when I feel like I can only paint simple shapes. Sometimes, our creativity is spent, but then refreshed with simple things. I taped off my square art journal and used watercolors to paint squares and rectangles. After the initial layer dried, I went back in with more layers and doodled with my white gel pen. Fun! There is a short video at the bottom of the post. :) Go in with more of the same color for a tone-on-tone effect! A white gel pen is fun to use for ... View the Post
Two Oil Pastel Mini Landscape Paintings
We have had a lot of thunderstorms this summer! That was the inspiration for these two mini landscapes on Strathmore toned paper. I used mostly Mungyo Gallery and Mont Marte oil pastels, but grab what you have! Oil pastels are such a delight to use! When you create coordinating paintings, they will look great on a wall together! I love nature and houses, especially with so much of the painting being sky. Below, is a snapshot of some of my pastels. I just love to look at art ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Purple Flowers on Handmade Paper
This handmade vintage-style paper is lovely to use for many types of media. I'm using oil pastels today, and I suggest doing an underpainting with colored pencils or gouache. I have a video below of another painting using the same paper. I love the deckled edge and speckles the are naturally there. It adds texture, and is frame-ready! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Pink Castle & Short Video
This castle is in the land of Not Structurally Sound. :) Thankfully, it doesn't matter on paper. It was fun to paint! I used mostly Artecho oil pastels with a few of my Paul Rubens Haiya pastels. I have a short video below! These fairytale colors are fun to use. I was using a reference photo of a castle with a wall coming towards the foreground and a quiet river flowing past. Don't be afraid of failure! Art must be created in order to improve at it. :) My Amazon store full of ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Butterfly & VIDEO
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
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