Oil pastels mixed media

Bold strokes with hints of shadow. Pink feels powerful and florals defy tradition. Resilience and fortitude. Inner strength. I hope this one stirs something in you. 🌸 Mixed media on paper 11x14 (acrylic, markers, oil pastel, soft pastel)

mixed media with oil pastel. 22x30"

Rosa on Instagram: "Normally I smooth out the oil pastels and a while ago I tried to use a palette knife with the pastels and I liked how it turned out so I wanted to use the same method and try to go for a less detailed painting but with lots of texture. • • Pastels: Paul Rubens Oil Pastels Paper: Arteza mix media paper • #oilpastel #oilpastels #oilpasteldrawing #oilpastelart #pasteldrawing #drawing #oilpastelpainting #landscapepainting #landscapedrawing #draw #pastelpainting"

Oil Pastels -Red Apple Demo 1 Good tutorial for how to use oil pastels-Red Apple demo 1 Below watch Red Apple demo 2

I've recently treated myself to a few gorgeous colours of Sennelier Oil Pastel sticks. I have to say these are one of my all time favourite products. And as I was enjoying their creaminess I thought...what a shame that so very few people use them confidently in their mixed-media.​You know I'm always on a mission, so here I am today explaining more about oil pastels.​First of all let's make things clear, oil pastels are not the same as crayons. Crayons are based on wax while oil pastels are…

Bold strokes with hints of shadow. Pink feels powerful and florals defy tradition. Resilience and fortitude. Inner strength. I hope this one stirs something in you. 🌸 Mixed media on paper 11x14 (acrylic, markers, oil pastel, soft pastel) abstract faces

A mixed media painting celebrating the changing colors of octopus! Getting up-close and personal with the tentacles, which are squeezed into a...