The OIl Pastel Experiment
Oil pastels are really oil paint in a stick form. Many students find them messy bust sometimes it is because they don't really know how to use them. If you don't have oil pastels at home. Just choose another project.
1. Practice : 10-15 mins
Choose 3 oil pastels that relate to each other. Practice ways to blend them together. Try using while oil pastels as a blend. Try a Q-tip or your fingers.
The following video shows a surprising technique that really works.
The following video shows a surprising technique that really works.
2. Your project :
Create an oil pastel drawing using simple shapes and blending. If white paper isn't working, try construction paper. It has a rough texture which grabs the color and holds onto it.