Sometimes, I like to do little painting exercises from things that I see in my favorite Somerset Studio magazine. The amazing photos are so inspiring! I saw a junk journal with a seam binding bow, and I had to try painting it. I grabbed my Canson Graduate toned gray paper and my Paul Rubens oil pastels. It did not turn out quite as "3D" as I would have hoped, but I had a lot of fun painting it. I used my Prismacolor colored pencils to scratch in some writing. Fun! :) ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Chubby Bird Painting & VIDEO
Oil Pastels are the best when you want textured bird feathers and complex layering of color! I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post, so please check that out. :) I used toned paper from Canson. Blick always has great deals on their pads in cream, gray, and black. The paper is perfect for oil pastels, colored pencils, and gouache. I love using it. I also used touches of Sennelier silver for a lovely sparkle! I tend to paint a creamier background with the foreground being more textured. Oil ... View the Post
Woodland Mushroom in Colored Pencil
Prismacolor colored pencils are my go-to pencil, as I find them to have the right softness and blend-ability! Here is a woodland mushroom in a few step-by-step photos on some toned paper. To blend them, You can use Gamsol and a blending stump or THIS! Working on Canson toned paper gives the right amount of tooth while still being smooth. It really is a great paper for several forms of media. Adding in unexpected colors can actually provide great details and some depth in shadow. There ... View the Post
Intuitive, Loose Florals in Oil Pastels & VIDEO
I love impressionistic botanicals, and these paintings were a relaxing exercise in just allowing the painting to naturally flow. I know that that sounds a bit weird and ambiguous, but sometimes we are so tense, we don't allow the natural lines to be painted. Our art can be stiff and stuffy. All of that to say, these loose florals in oil pastels were a joy to paint-not because they are perfect, but because the were so relaxing. I painted on Canson Graduate toned paper, taping off the edges ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Bird on a Table Using Mont Marte
This little bird is sitting on an outdoor table hoping for someone to leave their sandwich behind! :) I used Strathmore toned tan paper and water-soluble Mont Marte oil pastels for this little guy. I did not use the water-soluble feature this time, rather just my usual creamy background with a more detailed focal point. They are fairly soft. The color choices are great, and the price point is even better for a 48 set. Adding touches of Sennelier gold oil pastel gives a lovely, shimmery ... View the Post
Colored Pencil Ladybug Fabric & Wallpaper!
This little ladybug was done with Prismacolor colored pencils. Maybe it is just me, but I feel like I don't see ladybugs very much anymore. I saw them all the time as a kid. Come back ladybugs! I used a little white acrylic paint pen for some highlights. I loved turning this into a fun surface pattern design that I sell through my Spoonflower shop. You can get fabric and wallpaper! Colored pencils were my first art supply love as a kid. I had a set (sadly, it's not made anymore) that had the ... View the Post
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