Strathmore's Toned Tan paper can hold acrylic paint like a dream! Really, watercolors have been the only medium that I haven't had success with on this paper, due to being such a wet medium. Have you tried it? They make the perfect art journal size, and would look lovely as a framed piece once torn out. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Potted Plant
I wish I were a gardener. Sadly, my thumb tends to be very brown instead of green. I have to paint my flowers and plants. :) Oil pastels are a great medium to carry off the colors and textures of nature. I also created a paper design that includes this potted plant (see below). SHORT VIDEO HERE! ... View the Post
Mirror, Mirror! Oil Pastel Painting
Using my Arteza black drawing paper, I painted this mirror in oil pastels. I was thinking that instead of painting a reflection, I would go in a Wonderland direction of a world through the looking glass. I mostly used Mungyo gallery oil pastels and some Paul Rubens. I love their reliable creaminess, still having the ability to layer. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel White Flower Painting & Video
Sometimes, the simple things are the best things. This was a fun one to paint in oil pastels with loose strokes and the lovely white contrasted by the Strathmore toned tan paper. THIS VIDEO showcases three paintings in a sped-up format. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Storybook Bunny Lady
My aim was to paint a cute bunny lady like you would see in a children's story. Admittedly, she transformed a little through the process. Now I'm not sure if she is a bunny, a goat, or a fox. :) Such is art. Nevertheless, she was fun to paint! I used oil pastels and colored pencils. Painting fur can sometimes be tricky, but lightly touching the oil pastels to the paper gives a fur-like texture. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Floral Painting
Have you tried oil pastels? If you love color and texture in a stick, then pastels might be for you! I love impressionism, and oil pastels lend themselves well to that style of art. Many artists historically loved using oil pastels in addition to a "regular" oil painting. Pierre Auguste Renoir was one such artist. Here is Renoir's painting Two Sisters (On the Terrace) in oils. I love his use of color! SHORT VIDEO HERE MY ETSY SHOP I love using Strathmore's toned tan paper. I painted ... View the Post
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