AMLAN BASU OIL PASTEL PAINTING

  Tips for oil pastel painting SHARE: Oil pastels are particularly versatile and possess great expressive power. They contain oil and wax as binding agents. As a result, they do not cause dust and they adhere very well even to smooth paper. Their vibrant colours are reminis- cent of oil paints. They have superb coverage characteristics and best effects are achieved when the colours are applied thickly. Any surplus colour should be removed every now and again with a cotton cloth or piece of kitchen towel. In addition to this, attractive, smooth transitions of colour can be created by smudging. Oil pastels are not really suitable for detailed work. However, the crayons can be sharpened a little (it is recommended to place them in the fridge for a while beforehand).Another alternative is to take the desired colour and apply it to a piece of e.g. card, partially dissolve it using a brush dipped in solvent and then paint any details on using the brush. Highlights and shadows are em...

  10 Oil Pastel Techniques & Tips To Help You Get Better FAST January 5, 2019   by  Mary Fischer This post may contain affiliate links. We may receive a commission on products purchased through these links. To read how this site makes money  click here . From the onset, oil pastels look like and incredibly easy medium to master. Afterall, how complex can a stick of pigment and binder really be?! As simple as oil pastels may look –  this medium is extremely difficult to master. Even those artists that come from a background in the ancient mediums of  oil painting  can quickly get tripped up on how this particular medium interacts with the surface. Simply put… …there is no other medium quite like oil pastels. But if you just got a new set of  top-rated oil pastels  and are looking to expand your creativity, we wanted to put together this guide  to help you out on your journey. After employing some of the techniques used by artists feat...