Oil Pastel Painting
Oil pastels are among the most popular and oldest forms of art painting. The popularity of oil pastel paintings has been on the rise in recent years. Pastels have an unmistakable fluid quality about them which makes them very easy to work with. The pigment is even spread more thinly, so they are lighter than oil pastel paintings.
For maximum protection of your oil pastel art, you must frame it behind Plexiglas. Oil pastels (sometimes called oil paints or oil pastel drawings by some manufacturers), are basically oil paint in liquid form, usually in stick form. They feel and look more like oil paints than do traditional pastel drawings. They usually contain pigment mixed with wax and/or linseed oil (versus non-drying oil paints as in acrylic paintings) and pigment mixed with resins. All the ingredients are put in the blending bottle right before the painting is completed in order to keep the pigments from drying out.
When learning new oil pastel techniques, the most important rule of thumb is to prepare your canvas correctly the first time. You will need to clean it thoroughly with a mild detergent and rub alcohol. Next, you will want to apply new, thinned down paint. It is best to work with one coat of paint for the first couple of layers to get it just right. Some artists prefer to use petal masks to help them apply new layers of paint without “seeing” their fingers. However, petal masks can be messy, and you must scrape and wash them clean before applying the layer of paint.
When you have finished preparing the canvas, you will need to decide whether you want to use a stand or canvas. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. For example, on a canvas, you can stretch the canvas and move it anywhere you like to get the painting right. But when using a stand, it is stationary and you cannot move it around at all. Before you apply your painting support, make sure that the stand has uniform size dimensions and is wide enough to fit on the tabletop (a piece of cardboard works well).
Before you put your oil paints on the surface of the canvas, clean the surface with clear water. The clear water eliminates dust particles, but you still need to make sure the surface is as clean as possible. You can use a brush to scrub the surface clean. Also, you may want to use alcohol or a solution of ammonia to remove any excess dust. These substances are safe for the skin.
It is time to blend the colors. To do this, take one or two pastels and arrange them in the desired pattern. Work with small areas at a time, so that you can get the feel for how the different colors mix. When you feel comfortable with the blending, take your third pastel and blend it in the same way you blended the previous two.
Next, take your flat board and draw some straight lines to guide your placement of the pigment. You should be taking your time and getting the feel for the textured surface. Once you have the basic shape and size of the painting, you will want to place it on a canvas and determine where to place the pigment. If you need to create a texture effect, add some more pastel.
Another simple way to blend is with the use of a combination of powder pigments. You will first want to decide whether you will want to blend the basic surface with the color or with the textured surface. If you are going to blend the surface, use one powder pigment and apply to the surface, followed by another one. If you want to create the texture effect, use several different powders.
For maximum protection of your oil pastel art, you must frame it behind Plexiglas. Oil pastels (sometimes called oil paints or oil pastel drawings by some manufacturers), are basically oil paint in liquid form, usually in stick form. They feel and look more like oil paints than do traditional pastel drawings. They usually contain pigment mixed with wax and/or linseed oil (versus non-drying oil paints as in acrylic paintings) and pigment mixed with resins. All the ingredients are put in the blending bottle right before the painting is completed in order to keep the pigments from drying out.
When learning new oil pastel techniques, the most important rule of thumb is to prepare your canvas correctly the first time. You will need to clean it thoroughly with a mild detergent and rub alcohol. Next, you will want to apply new, thinned down paint. It is best to work with one coat of paint for the first couple of layers to get it just right. Some artists prefer to use petal masks to help them apply new layers of paint without “seeing” their fingers. However, petal masks can be messy, and you must scrape and wash them clean before applying the layer of paint.
When you have finished preparing the canvas, you will need to decide whether you want to use a stand or canvas. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. For example, on a canvas, you can stretch the canvas and move it anywhere you like to get the painting right. But when using a stand, it is stationary and you cannot move it around at all. Before you apply your painting support, make sure that the stand has uniform size dimensions and is wide enough to fit on the tabletop (a piece of cardboard works well).
Before you put your oil paints on the surface of the canvas, clean the surface with clear water. The clear water eliminates dust particles, but you still need to make sure the surface is as clean as possible. You can use a brush to scrub the surface clean. Also, you may want to use alcohol or a solution of ammonia to remove any excess dust. These substances are safe for the skin.
It is time to blend the colors. To do this, take one or two pastels and arrange them in the desired pattern. Work with small areas at a time, so that you can get the feel for how the different colors mix. When you feel comfortable with the blending, take your third pastel and blend it in the same way you blended the previous two.
Next, take your flat board and draw some straight lines to guide your placement of the pigment. You should be taking your time and getting the feel for the textured surface. Once you have the basic shape and size of the painting, you will want to place it on a canvas and determine where to place the pigment. If you need to create a texture effect, add some more pastel.
Another simple way to blend is with the use of a combination of powder pigments. You will first want to decide whether you will want to blend the basic surface with the color or with the textured surface. If you are going to blend the surface, use one powder pigment and apply to the surface, followed by another one. If you want to create the texture effect, use several different powders.
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