Every now and then, I like to paint on black paper for a little extra drama. Oil pastels do really well on thick drawing paper. This simple palette is timeless and elegant. I love the Sennelier bronze and gold to add special details. :) I have a video at the bottom of the post! Some black base alternatives are these tags, this smaller pocket size art journal by Ranger Ink, and this Strathmore mixed media black paper. Check out the video below! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Queen Painting & VIDEO
Today's painting is a fantastical queen from another realm! :) I have a video at the bottom of the post, so be sure to check it out. I used Canson Graduate Mixed Media paper and taped the sides with washi tape for a clean-edge finish. I used the gold for her hair highlights and crown, as well as whimsical "splatters". I mostly used Artecho oil pastels with some Paul Rubens to assist. Different brands hold my favorite colors, so it is hard to stick with just one set. I used a Jane Davenport ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Mantel Clock & VIDEO
I'm painting in my Strathmore toned tan paper again! This floral mantel clock was inspired by a picture in a vintage magazine. I love the palette of colors and the addition of metallic details using Sennelier oil pastels. :) I used a charcoal pencil in addition to my colored pencils for some details. There is a video of the process at the bottom of the post. I love old things. It seems like more care was put into manufacturing back in the day. I hope we return to that as a society! Oil ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Hobbit Treehouse Painting & VIDEO
I LOVE the Lord of the Rings books and The Hobbit! When I was thinking of painting a treehouse in my Strathmore toned paper art journal, I got the idea to make it hobbitcore. :) I used my Prismacolor colored pencils and oil pastels . They work really well together. I have a video at the bottom of the post. In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Fountain Painting & VIDEO
This was a fun painting of a floral fountain that I saw in a magazine. I was drawn to the whimsical colors and European feel. I used my toned tan art journal and sketched in charcoal. I have a video of the process at the bottom of the post! For the oil pastels, I used a combination of Artecho and Sennelier. I love adding bits of gold to my paintings! I also love to use my colored pencils to help with some of the detail work. I loved painting this and hope that you try it out! This ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Painting & Zollie Palette Scout & VIDEO
The Palette Scout from Zollie would be a wonderful gift for the artist in your life! This box contains colored cards (180 of them) and challenge cards to shake up and inspire your art. I tried the palette below on my Canson Graduate mixed media paper using my Jane Davenport face stencils to make these colorful sisters! Of course, you can use any medium you love, but I chose oil pastels. I used a combination of Sennelier, Artecho, and Paul Rubens. I also used my colored pencils for some details. ... View the Post
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