I love challenging myself to work in a limited palette. Obviously, purple is our main color here, but accenting with browns and ochres sets it off nicely! :) I used mostly my Artecho oil pastel set. The color selection is amazing! I painted on Canson Graduate toned mixed media paper, which is very affordable at Blick. There is a video at the bottom of the post, and I hope you will try this one out! Serene landscapes are fun to paint, and really you can pick any color palette to try. I like ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Fairy Painting & VIDEO
This was an impromptu painting after the idea of fairy wings popped into my head. The result looks a bit more juvenile than I was imagining, but it was still fun. Using Sennelier's iridescence set adds to the overall effect. I love that set! Otherwise, I used Artecho oil pastels after sketching with a charcoal pencil (VIDEO BELOW). Oil pastels work well on Canson Graduate mixed media paper. It was a bit challenging to get delicate see-through wings, as oil pastels do not have a fine tip. ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Stone Cottage Painting & VIDEO
This old stone cottage makes me think of Scotland. It's rugged, sturdy, and practical! There is something tempting about a more simple life. Life feels so noisy, and a lot of that noise feels vain and pointless. I want to be intentional. I sketched the house with a charcoal pencil on Canson Graduate mixed media paper that I taped off with washi. I believe I mostly used my Artecho oil pastels in this. The color selection is amazing! There is a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! Really ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Coral Floral & VIDEO
I always come back to flowers. I love painting many things, but flowers are colorful, cheery, and show a side to God that shows he loves beautiful things. I painted these impressionistic florals on Canson toned paper. I mostly used Artecho oil pastels, along with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! The Sennelier gold oil pastel in the first picture is a definite favorite! It sparkles in the best way possible, and adds lovely touches of elegance to ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Tudor Lady Painting & VIDEO
I love history, so this lady was fun to paint in a Tudor-ish style. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post! I used my charcoal pencil on Canson toned paper with washi-taped edges. Oil pastels used: I made the background creamy by blending with my finger. I love the textural element that oil pastels bring to a painting. Build up layers! It may look like a five-year-old project at first, but as you add the layers out will pop the painting. :) I used my Sennelier ... View the Post
Mungyo Watercolor Crayons Mixed Media Painting
This set of Mungyo Watercolor Crayons is a decent replacement if you don't want to (or can't) invest in Caran D'Ache . A set of 40 in Caran D'Ache runs around $100, whereas the Mungyo set of 36 is about $28 at Walmart. I used them for the underpainting and left the bold background (see pics below) as is after being activated by water. Then, I used oil pastels for the lady, along with gold details with Sennelier. All of this to say, use different supplies together for the best advantage. :) ... View the Post
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