How to set oil pastels

Oil pastels are an under-appreciated medium that doesn’t get enough credit. While they seem to be most common in elementary classrooms, oil pastels have the potential to work for everyone—even fine artists! While some oil pastels can be higher-end and pricey, there are also many economical options for the classroom setting. Why is it that […] The post 5 Exciting Ways to Explore Oil Pastels appeared first on The Art of Education University.

These oil pastel techniques for beginners and intermediates will help you understand this medium better and you’ll be able to create beautiful works of art. Are Oil Pastels easy for beginners? Oil pastels are a medium everyone can use and...Read More

These oil pastels are often called the best oil pastels. Here's my Sennelier oil pastels review, focusing on the 24-color portrait set.

Mixing greens in oil pastels is tough if you want to keep them from being garish. Here are some tips and tests!

How to Blend with Oil Pastels🌈 8 Oil Pastel Blending Techniques(Everything you Need to Know)I use my Van Gogh oil pastel set to show you how to blend with o...

In this post, I’m going to introduce some tools and materials which you may find useful in painting with oil pastel. Pat will introduce a separate thread […]

Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your oil pastel artist friend or family member? Here are 8 gifts for oil pastel artists.

In this pastel painting lesson, I'll show you how to draw two different roses with different materials. The first rose uses pastel pencils and the second rose uses a really cheap set of soft pastels. To follow along, just click the image.

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