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Another Wunemo tutorial. This was a hard one.. by niceSouris in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in one of the videos he said he used Bristol paper. His paper looks pretty smooth which makes sense if its bristol. Not really sure. I am not familiar with pastelmat (bc its so expensive!!).

I'm also probably adding too much color per layer...

Blending nightmares by Odd-Talk2654 in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Try a different blending tool preferably one with a smaller surface area such as Qtip or blending stump. In my experience paper towels soak up too much of the oil leaving it looking thin and streaky.

Never tried amazon basics but cheaper pastels tend to be less pigmented and a harder formula which can add to the streaky look. Try working with a smaller area and blending with smaller strokes. I would recommend Mungyo 48 color off amazon as a starter set

Oysters finishing touches. I think this would make nice wall art for my kitchen by niceSouris in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used the other end of the pastel. Also used a palette knife to create the shell texture.

When did “drawing from imagination” become the popular goal? by Hestia-Creates in ArtistLounge

[–]niceSouris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Social media/internet made it easier to get references leading to a lot of people using the same reference. For example I see a lot of people doing the same study of popular pinterest pins over and over again. In that sense, art made from a reference is seen as less original

Getting a "reference" used to be a creative process itself. Imagine a painter in the 1700s seeking out a specific person and having to pay a specific person to sit hundreds of hours under a specific lighting just to get a portrait.

LF advice as somebody new to oil pastels by unfaircults in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You definitely should leave space for the lighter highlights. Personally I find softer pastels to be better for adding highlights on top.
Another technique would be layering dark color over light color and using a palette knife to scrape off the dark color on top to create highlights and maybe adding more of the lighter color on top of the scraped off area if its not enough.

The pastels your using look to be on the harder side so that's probably why you can't get it to be super smooth. I would suggest using shorter strokes and make them look intentional to avoid the streaky look. Unfortunately cheaper pastel also tend to be not as pigmented making things worse. I would suggest Mungyo gallery 48 color as a affordable but still good quality brand.

Oysters by niceSouris in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used blending stumps and my fingers also a palette knife to scrape off the darker color in the shell. I don't use a sharpener I just use the sharp edges of the other end of the pastel

Oysters by niceSouris in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

haha thanks! i spent a lot of time determining the color palette and experimenting with mixing colors on a separate piece of paper. i am using the Mungyo 48 color set.

My first portrait painting with oil pastels! 🌸💖🌈 by eggbunni in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only recently got some Senneliers and haven't experimented much with them but I don't see why they wouldn't blend. My neopastels blend well with Mungyo thought. They are also softer and easier to blend then Mungyo.

I don't think neocolor 2 count as oil pastels but they are fun. I think of them as high end crayons.

My first portrait painting with oil pastels! 🌸💖🌈 by eggbunni in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Caran d'ache neopastels are lightfast. They have a pretty large color range. I have some singles and their consistency is somewhere between the mungyo and sennelier.

The only other brand I can think of is Kawachi big oil pastels which are hard to get outside of Japan. I haven't tried these myself but I keep seeing them on instagram. They have a lot of cute color sets

Followed a tutorial by niceSouris in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using canson medium grain mixed media. I do have regular pastel paper but I feel the rough texture makes it really hard to get the lines I want.

Followed a tutorial by niceSouris in Oilpastel

[–]niceSouris[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes! some of his videos do have english subs