Brightly coloured and beautifully textured, oil pastels are a great art material for beginner and experienced artists alike. Guided by contemporary pastels artist Julia Ockert, learn how to get to grips with your set of oil pastels and really master the medium.
Begin with an introduction to oil pastels, advice on how to choose your materials, guidance on key techniques like blending and sgraffito and troubleshooting tips and tricks. Once you have built your confidence and mastered the basics, move on to 20 step-by-step projects that show you how to create stunning still lifes, landscapes, portraits and drawings of your pets using oil pastels.
Projects include:
– Kitty Cat Portrait
– Breakfast in Bed
– Soft Sunset Beachscape
– Rainbow Disco Ball
– Tin of Sardines
– Patchwork Night Sky
– Abstract Peony Blooms
And many more…
Begin with an introduction to oil pastels, advice on how to choose your materials, guidance on key techniques like blending and sgraffito and troubleshooting tips and tricks. Once you have built your confidence and mastered the basics, move on to 20 step-by-step projects that show you how to create stunning still lifes, landscapes, portraits and drawings of your pets using oil pastels.
Projects include:
– Kitty Cat Portrait
– Breakfast in Bed
– Soft Sunset Beachscape
– Rainbow Disco Ball
– Tin of Sardines
– Patchwork Night Sky
– Abstract Peony Blooms
And many more…