As winter presses on in bitter temperatures and lots of snow, these delicate pink florals are a reminder that spring is coming! I used a combination of Paul Rubens, Mungyo Gallery, and Artecho oil pastels. Each set had some amazing unique colors, and Artecho in particular, has some lovely light colors. I used my favorite Strathmore toned tan paper. I often use these painted motifs in my surface pattern design. By the way, there is a NEW paper collection on Etsy and in my Payhip store that ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Ice Skate Painting
It's arctic here! Here are some ice skates painted on Strathmore toned tan paper with oil pastels and a charcoal pencil. The step-by-step photos are below. I was going to color in the background, then got going on some other things, so please ignore the weird blob of color at the bottom. :) I have a couple of new journal paper digital collections HERE and HERE. They were a lot of fun to design, and I incorporated a lot of my art in various places. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Chubby Bird Painting on Toned Paper
I do love painting birds. They have such a beautiful variety of colors and shapes. I tend toward the chubby ones. :) I painted this little guy on Strathmore toned tan paper. I first sketched the basic shape, then blocked in the colors with oil pastels. I smoothed out the pastels, then added more detail on top (see pictures below). I also have a short video at the bottom of the post. I like the blue and ochre palette, as it is calming and classic. These few step-by-step photos show a bit of ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Sepia Landscape Painting & VIDEO
The challenge for this painting was to keep myself to a simple, sepia-like palette with just flecks of coral. It is a bit clunky, but overall I love how it turned out. It's a bit moody, like a forgotten barn in an abandoned field. I used Canson mixed media paper and mostly Mungyo Gallery oil pastels with a few Paul Rubens and Artecho. Each set of oil pastels has some amazing colors to offer unique from the others, so it is nice to have multiple sets. :) Choose a limited color palette and ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Cubism Castle & VIDEO
Cuisbm is not an art style that I usually am inspired by, but it seemed like a fun challenge to paint a castle in a "light Cubism" style. I mostly used Artecho oil pastels along with some Paul Rubens oil pastels on a pad of Canson Graduate XL paper in a creamy color. I taped the sides with washi for a clen edge finish. Check out the video at the bottom of the post! Cubism came alive in the early 20th century. You might know a man named Pablo Picasso. His art is not my thing, but the Cubism ... View the Post
Bright Floral Oil Pastel Painting & VIDEO
Using oil pastels on a black background can give new inspiration, and I love this bright palette! I used Strathmore black paper that is a great weight. It would be lovely for colored pencils, acrylic, and gouache as well! The Artecho brand of oil pastels has some lovely colors. I mostly used that set for this floral motif. I finished with metallic accents using Sennelier oil pastels. I love to turn these motifs into surface pattern designs that I use in paper crafting and interior design at ... View the Post
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