Limes, anyone? I had to try this fun palette to paint this barn landscape! :) Red barns are out, guys! I used Canson Graduate mixed media toned paper, which works beautifully with oil pastels. These colors are modern with a very traditional subject, so it's a great way to not venture too far out in left field if you are nervous about trying new palettes. I have pics below of a heaping pile of colors. There is also a video at the bottom of the post. Any of these sets of oil pastels would ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Koi Fish Painting & VIDEO
I wanted to paint something fishy. :) The colors and contrast of this fish with the water blues and greens is vivid. I mostly used Paul Rubens and Mungyo Gallery oil pastels, as well as my Sennelier gold for details and sparkly bits in the water. Oil Pastels work really well on this Canson toned paper. I got a bunch at Blick for such a great deal! Don't worry, I haven't abandoned my Strathmore toned paper. Check out the VIDEO at the bottom of the post! Some of the well-used beauties! ... View the Post
The Lady of Shalott Oil Pastel Painting & VIDEO
I admit that I love a good bit of Tennyson poetry. :) The Lady of Shalott may be one that you have heard of before! Willows whiten, aspens shiver.The sunbeam showers break and quiverIn the stream that runneth everBy the island in the river Flowing down to Camelot.Four gray walls, and four gray towersOverlook a space of flowers,And the silent isle imbowers The Lady of Shalott. This very basic oil pastel painting in done on Canson mixed media toned paper. This scene didn't end ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Colorful Field Landscape Painting & VIDEO
With spring in our hopes, this colorful field is full of the promise that the landscape will be full of life and color again. I used Canson Mixed Media toned paper for this oil pastel painting. I love the open countryside (I'm NOT a city girl), so landscapes have been becoming a favorite in the last several months. I love the contrast of the creamy sky with the more textural field in the foreground. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post if you want to try painting this! I used a few brands ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Teal Door Secret Garden & VIDEO
I love doors that lead to secret places, like beautiful and mysterious gardens! I loved reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and ever since, have loved the idea of a stone wall and locked doors. I painted this in oil pastels on Canson Graduate Mixed Media toned paper. I taped the edges with washi for a clean finish. Per usual, I used my colored pencils for some of the sketching and details. Using Sennelier gold for some of the finishing details always adds a touch of ... View the Post
Mermaid Tail Painting in Oil Pastels & VIDEO
This painting was a bit out of the norm for me, but I wanted to try the Sennelier silver oil pastel with fish scales, which led to a mermaid's tail. :) I used Canson Graduate mixed media toned paper that I taped with washi for clean edges at the finish. This paper works wonderfully with oil pastels! I also used my Prismacolor colored pencils for some detail work. The VIDEO is at the bottom of the post! ... View the Post
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