Drawing in oil pastel

Drawing in oil pastel

Soft pastel oil colors and melt in different materials. Here is an explanation of oil pastel; Composition and features, how to use, emotional dimension, tips and painting techniques in oil pastel.

Drawing in pastel oil is perfect for children and fun for adults as well. Oil pastel is excellent for fast, expressive and colorful drawings and is also suitable for invested and lasting drawings. You can paint with them on many types of surfaces, apply easily and also melt and use a variety of techniques. Their low price, long shelf life and their suitability for all ages make them recommended in every home, so it is worth getting to know and experience.

Facts and Features of Oil Pastel

  • The oil pastel colors, also called panda colors, consist of pigment, oil and wax. They are a cleaner version of soft pastel, as they do not create dust and dirt.
  • The oil pastels are easy to grip, oily to the touch, oily, soft, easily spread and dissolve in various materials, e.g. turpentine And spirit.
  • Oil pastel can actually be smeared on the paper and is not affected by the hue itself. The colors are durable and also stand out on black paper.
  • Wax chalks are reminiscent of oily pastels but the pigments of the dye are mixed with wax instead of fat. Therefore the wax chalks are less greasy to the touch and less soiling than oil pastel, but in the drawing look very reminiscent of oil pastel.

Emotional dimension and personal expression that allows drawing in oil pastel

The oil pastels invite emotional involvement. They melt and leave a mark in the hand, and connect to the senses and sensuality because of their oiliness and softness. The oil pastel colors allow for great color that blends easily and work laterally and in layers of color that activate the whole body. In this way the oil pastel colors can express anger and intense emotions.

The oil pastel colors summon a process at work. It is possible to scrape with a spatula or smooth toothpicks from the layers of oil pastel and thus constitute a metaphorical process in which "everything can be changed", open barriers and reveal more inner layers.

Drawing in oil pastel - equipment and related materials

  • Paper - Different types of paper; From standard A4 paper to high quality paper. It is recommended to shade with different paper colors, for example black paper. Can be painted with oil pastel also on Canvas, Especially suitable when dissolved in turpentine or alcohol.
  • Yes drawing - Depending on your preferred way of working; A table drawing for sitting or a standing painting for standing. Most of the time the way it works is on a table.
  • turpentine וLinseed oil - Use of solvents to create liquid effects.
  • Color mediators - Brush or sponge for smearing and mixing shades used with different solvents. The size of the brush chosen depends on the size of the substrate and the painted image.
  • Fixed - When finishing the work with oil pastel, you can spray the painting fixative to fix the oily color.

Tips and advice for the process of working with oil pastel

  • The oil pastels come in the form of a semi-solid cylinder. Oil pastels can be used in different ways; You can work with oil pastel horizontally and fill large surfaces on the drawing board; Direct application in a line and stain, creating many layers by applying physical pressure to a page.
  • You should start with light shades and continue with dark shades in the last layers.
  • Try melting oil pastels in turpentine or linseed oil to obtain liquid effects, using a brush for rubbing, a sponge for applying and mixing shades on the painting surface, as well as using your fingers to blend the layers of color together.
  • In combination with watercolor paints, it is possible to create a combined effect, given the fact that oil and water do not mix. For example, a light shine in a white oil pastel color, on a balloon or a ball with watercolor paints in different colors.
  • A particularly fun method is to paint the entire drawing surface with colored oil pastels, cover the colored layer with black oil pastel, and using a toothpick or drawing knife to expose the colored layer through the black color to create the desired image.
  • Most oil pastels do not dry completely. When the oil pastel painting is finished, in order to preserve the painting and prevent it from smearing, it is recommended to spray the finished painting with fixative and frame it under sealed glass, similar to preserving water paintings.

 

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