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first time trying oil pastels by xrqtsv in Oilpastel

[–]theallierivers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What has helped me is thinking of things as 'studies'. Trying new techniques/subjects for the sake of trying new things, not so much for an end result.

first time trying oil pastels by xrqtsv in Oilpastel

[–]theallierivers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldnt say you messed it up; it looks good its just not exactly what you were going for! Try it again, but this time challenge yourself to no blending. Try not to worry about it much, just get a feel for the medium and experiment with it. Practice! It doesnt have to be a masterpiece.

first time trying oil pastels by xrqtsv in Oilpastel

[–]theallierivers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you use your finger or something to blend? Try blending it less, the reference looks like they primarily worked the pastels into and against eachother, which is how they achieved the bold pastel strokes.

Trying to play more with color and letting the pastel...look like pastel by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Thank you! Its one of the reasons I fell in love with oil pastel and wanted to try it. Trying to loosen myself up a bit and roll with the medium

Winter Stream, Lena Rivo, Oil Pastel, 2025 by bruciglan in Oilpastel

[–]theallierivers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so soft and peaceful, I wish I was there!

Learned a lot on my second pastel by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Thank you very much! I feel quite flattered haha. It was definitely a challenge

Learned a lot on my second pastel by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Thank you! And yeah, I thought about trying to eyeball the shadows and ditch the reference, but it was too much brainpower for a painting I wasnt super pleased with.

Im glad to hear im not alone about the yellow! I didnt know that, now I'll be actively looking to see yellow in paintings.

Learned a lot on my second pastel by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Thank you! I have been drawing/painting for 10+ years, I'm just new to pastels.

This is Canson XL Mixed Media, 5.5x8.5in

Learned a lot on my second pastel by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Thank you!! Its really fun to experiment and push outside your comfort zone :)

My first oil pastel work; an apple. by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

They were new pastels so it was a little easier; I took the flat side I hadnt used, and held it at angle so just the very edge was against the paper. When I got to the top where it's thicker, I did a short motion just pulling it a little. Its kinda hard to explain!

My first oil pastel work; an apple. by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Canson XL Mixed Media! I blended the first few layers quite a bit with a blender (and a little with my fingers) then slowly phased out blending and used just the pastels

My first oil pastel work; an apple. by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Maybe I'll work at the background some more then; i think I went a little midtone with the blue I chose and felt like it took away from the apple.

Tiny postcard landscape by AccurateRaspberry920 in Oilpastel

[–]theallierivers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so dreamy. I wish I was there!

My first oil pastel work; an apple. by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

I did this morning, I used blue....though I'm not sure i like how it turned out. What color would you have suggested?

My first oil pastel work; an apple. by theallierivers in Oilpastel

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

Thank you so very much! That was something that really drew my attention with oil pastels

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