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Guide to Oil Pastel Bokeh: Adding Magic to Your Art

teacher avatar Alina Harvi, Ukrainian Artist

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Lessons in This Class

    • 1.

      Introduction

      1:57

    • 2.

      Your Project

      1:34

    • 3.

      Tools & Materials

      1:12

    • 4.

      Understanding Bokeh Effect

      1:35

    • 5.

      Types of Bokeh Effect

      1:15

    • 6.

      Bokeh in Art

      1:25

    • 7.

      Practicing Bokeh

      0:39

    • 8.

      Practice: Soft Bokeh With Oil Pastel

      9:47

    • 9.

      Practice: Hard Bokeh With Oil Pastel

      16:41

    • 10.

      Practice: Swirly Bokeh With Oil Pastel

      13:40

    • 11.

      Project: Defining Background

      5:27

    • 12.

      Project: Drawing Flowers

      7:44

    • 13.

      Project: Adding Bokeh Effect

      6:11

    • 14.

      Project: Pro Tip

      2:21

    • 15.

      Final Thoughts

      1:17

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Have you ever been mesmerized by the soft, dreamy, and ethereal quality of bokeh in photographs and wondered if you could recreate that same effect with oil pastels?

Well, get ready to unleash your creativity and learn the art of drawing a bokeh effect using oil pastels. In this beginner-friendly class, you will learn how to create beautiful and unique drawings using oil pastels. We will explore the technique of adding bokeh effect to the background of the drawing, which will add depth and interest to the overall artwork.

Not only will you learn how to create a beautiful floral drawing, but you will also discover three different types of bokeh effects - hard, soft, and swirly. By practicing each type of bokeh with oil pastels, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to create depth and dimension in your artwork.

But that's not all! You will also learn a pro-tip on how to refine your oil pastel drawings to add details and finesse. That simple technique will take your artwork to the next level and leave you with a refined and polished piece.

Materials you will need:

  • a set of oil pastels, preferably a range of colors including pink, violet, and green and white
  • a drawing pad to practice drawing different types of bokeh effect
  • a drawing paper to draw flowers with bokeh effect for the class project
  • a sharp pencil

No prior experience with oil pastels or drawing is required, as this class is designed for beginners. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this class will inspire and challenge you to create beautiful and unique artwork that will leave a lasting impression. Join me in this oil pastel floral drawing class and discover the magic of creating stunning bokeh effects with oil pastels!

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Hi! I’m a Ukrainian artist currently based in France and I’m here to guide you into the world of oil pastels and colorful drawings and paintings :)

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1. Introduction: In art, book effects can add a sense of depth, luminosity, and atmosphere to obese finding tutorials and resources specifically focused on oil pastel book. It can be challenging in this famous painting, van Gogh cues bokeh effect to create the sense of movement and energy in the night sky. You can incorporate these beautiful and versatile effect into your own artwork. Welcome to the class on driving Worker Effect, oil pastels. In this class, you will learn how to create beautiful bouquet effect with oil pastels. A technique that can add depth, interests, and magic quality to your drawings and paintings. Whether you're a beginner or experienced artists, this technique can add unique and captivating element to your artworks. We will start by exploring what book it is and why it's important to learn how to draw it with oil pastels. We will look at examples of famous artists who have used book effects in their works. And we will dive into the fundamentals of drawing bouquet effect. Hello, We'll pastels. Throughout this class, I will guide you through the process of creating your own drawing with bokeh effect, you will learn techniques to aid in depth, texture, and contrast to work. And you will have the opportunity to experiment with different color combinations and blending techniques to achieve the desired effect. By the end of this class, you will have a solid understanding on how to draw for k effects without pastels. And you will create your own styling artwork with that showcases this magical technique. So grab your oil pastels and let's get started. 2. Your Project: For the class project, you will be creating your own unique drawing with bokeh effect. To do so, I encourage you to watch for all of the lessons of this class, to learn the fundamentals of bouquet effect, and then to practice drawing three types of bokeh effect. Soft-spoken heart, okay, and swirly bookends. This will help you to move on to the next step of this class and actually create your own drawing with bouquet effect. Once you have completed your project, share it with the class. You can upload a photo of your artwork to the class project section. There you can also see the amazing artworks that other students have created. I encourage you to take your time with these class project and to practice drawing different types of bouquet effect, but oil pastels, before you start creating your actual artwork. And don't be afraid to take risks and to try new things. You can try a different blending techniques. You can try different layering techniques with oil pastels. It will help you to find the best ways to create bouquet effect with oil pastels. 3. Tools & Materials: In this lesson, we will be discussing the materials you will need for this class. So to practice and to create different types of bouquet effect in this class, who has been using oil pastels? Oil pastels are versatile and fibrin medial that can create stunning artwork with rich colors and textures. And they are just perfect for creating bokeh effect as well. They are also easy to blend and two layer, which makes them perfect for creating the different types of bokeh effect. For this class, you will need oil pastels in a variety of colors that you have at your disposal, then you will need drawing paper or sketchbook, whatever you have at your disposal to practice drawing bouquet effect and then to create your project for this class. Before we move on to the next lesson, take some time to gather all your materials and set up your workspace. And once you're ready, let's move on to the next lesson. 4. Understanding Bokeh Effect: In this lesson, we will dive into the world of bokeh effect. And we will explore what it is and how it's created. So it's important to understand that there is a term used in photography to describe the aesthetic quality of the pleura are produced in the out-of-focus parts of the image is often characterized by Blu-ray circular shapes that are created by the light reflecting off the lens or the other reflective surfaces. In art, book effector can add a sense of depth, luminosity, and atmosphere to a piece. By creating a blurry background or foreground, you can draw the viewer's attention to the focal point of the piece and create a dynamic and captivating composition. Learning how to draw book, as with all pastels, can be a valuable skill for any artists. And it adds another layer of depth and complexity to your work. However, finding tutorials and resources specifically focused on oil pastel book, it can be challenging. That's why this online class is so valuable as it provides step-by-step tutorial on how to create the perfect with oil pastels. By the end of this class, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to incorporate this beautiful effect into artwork. 5. Types of Bokeh Effect: There are many different types of bokeh effect, each with its own unique characteristics and styles. At these glass, we will look into three the most common types of bokeh effect. South book Ethics, power Mocha Effect, and swirling bokeh effect, which we already discussed when we talked about Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night painting. Let's start with soft bucket is the most common type of pagoda effect and is characterized by soft round circles of lights. Then there's hard-working, hard book is characterized by small, defined circles are flat. And finally, swirly bokeh. Really Booker is characterized by circular patterns that appear to swirl around the subject. To draw these different types of bouquet effect without pastels, you will need to experiment with different colors, blending techniques and layering techniques as well to create the desired effect. Remember that the key to mastering any art form is to practice, experiment, and of course have fun. 6. Bokeh in Art: So bouquet has been used in art for many years by famous artists to create stunning effects in their paintings and drawings. So let's look at some of the examples. I'm sure you're already familiar with Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. In this famous painting, van Gogh use bokeh effect to create a sense of movement and energy in the night sky. For that, he used the swirling bouquets, circles, which add depth and dimension to his painting. In Edgar Degas, dancers can use bucket to create a sense of atmosphere and depth that's soft and blurry background adds to the dreamy, ethereal quality of the dancers. Or let's look at the code. One is water lilies. Well, that is well-known for his use of pocket in his Impressionistic paintings. In water lilies. He used to create a sense of tranquility and calm is the scene. So by learning how to draw a bouquet of oil pastels, you can incorporate these beautiful and versatile effect into your own artwork and create styling compositions to draw viewers eyes. 7. Practicing Bokeh: In the previous lessons, we have already discussed that there are three common types of bokeh effect, which is a softbox, hard pocket and it's further. In the next lessons, I will walk you through the process of recreating different types of bokeh effect with oil pastels. So grab your oil pastels and drawing paper. You are going to be needing it in the three next lessons. So that we can practice creating different types of salt per gallon oil pastels. 8. Practice: Soft Bokeh With Oil Pastel: Welcome back. In this lesson, we will be creating a South bokeh effect using oil pastels. Let's start right away by blocking in the background colors. We'll be using a few shades of green and yellow for our background. So let's start with our green oil pastels and feel the surface with it. Live in some circular areas untouched. These areas will be for bucket effect. Soft bouquet creates a gentle and dreamy atmosphere in the drawing. It's achieved by using soft edges and pastel colors. Soft palate is perfect for German nature scenes, such as forest, gardens, fields of lovers, and so much more, where the light is diffused and the colors are mute. K is also a great tool for adding depth to drawing. It creates a sense of distance and separate the subject from the background. This effect is often used in portrait drawings to create a romantic and intimate atmosphere. In addition, sows per k can be used to create a calm and serene atmosphere. It's often used in landscape drawings to create a sense of peace and tranquility. Overall, soluble k is versatile technique that can be used in various types of drawings to create gentle and peaceful atmosphere. So before we layer the white oil Buster onto the Proquest circles, we want to make sure that background colors are smooth and fully covered. So we blend the background colors to achieve a smooth and even surface. Now, it's time to create a bouquet effect. We take our white oil pastel and start layering it on to them. Okay, Sorry. So just like that, we cover the circles completely. And we also want the white oil pastels to overlay a bit to end, blend with the background colors to create a soft transition from bouquet to the ground. We continue layering the vital pastel onto the professor calls, blending it with the background, as we call. You can use your finger or a blending tool you have at your disposal to help smooth out the oil pastel. As we continue on dropping bocce, we start to see the soft bouquet effect to take shape. We keep adding layers until we achieve the desired level of softness and depth. Remember that the key to achieving a smooth and South bucket effect is to lay. Remember the key. Remember the key to achieving a smooth and soft bouquet effect is still there. The white whale pastel onto circles and blended with the ground colors. Play around with different colors and techniques to create your own unique software K effect. And there you have it. A beautiful sound bouquet effect created using oil pastels. 9. Practice: Hard Bokeh With Oil Pastel: Welcome back. In this lesson, we will be exploring how to create a hard book effect using oil pastels. Driving hardware care can be a bit more challenging and time-consuming than South bucket. But the result is amazing and it's gonna be worth it. So this time, let's begin by drawing our book lights first. We start by placing yellow circles on our surface. Then we will add red, blue, and green circles, arranging them in a pattern that we like. To recreate heartbroken. You need to create a strong contrast between the collides and the background. We want the edges of the requests Heracles to be sharp and well-defined, which means we need to be precise with our blending technique. These votes make this hard bouquet effect a little bit more challenging than salt bucket. When we let bucket circles overlay and blend with the ground. Using our fingers or a blending tool. We carefully blend the edges of lines with the ground, making sure not to blur with the circles too much. Practice in drawing Harper care with pulpal cells is not only fun, but it's also incredibly useful for any artists. The ability to create sharp distinct circles of flight can add a new level of depth and realism to your work. This technique is particularly handy when drawing e.g. nighttime cityscapes or street scenes with bright lights. By mastering these skills are drawing heartbroken. You can create a unique and I catch an effect that will make your artwork stand out. So don't be afraid to experiment with different colors and blending techniques to achieve with the perfect hard bouquet effect. Once we've finished drawing, because their book elides, we will want to live the ground is I have already mentioned, we want to create a contrast between background and book highlights for creating a higher BAC effect. So this time we will be using dark blue whale pastels for our background. So here I will be using few shades of dark blue oil pastel to fill the entire surface that's left. This allows snippet grounds and bouquet to overlap, but not too much. You want this bucket to be more distinctive. And remember, the key to create an harbor care is to create a strong contrast between the highlights and the background. We want the edges of a bookcase circles to be sharp and well-defined. So try to be precise with your blending technique. Play around with the different blending tools like your fingers, lending stems to create your own unique hard bouquet effect. If you want, your heart bookends circles to pop even more, you can add a layer of white oil pastel on top of them. This will create a strong contrast between the book highlights and the background, making the circles stand out even more. This technique may take a bit more time and effort, but the results are truly worth it. Experiment with different colors and patterns to create unique hard book effects that you can use in your future. Artworks. Okay. 10. Practice: Swirly Bokeh With Oil Pastel: Welcome back. In this lesson, we will be exploring how to create a swirly bokeh effect using oil pastels. So to achieve swirl the bouquet with oil pastels, we will start by creating a background using various shapes and colors that blend together in a circular swirling motion. Then we will add smaller, overlapping shapes in darker and lighter shades of green and white to create a bouquet effect. So here we start by preparing the ground for this fairly boot camp. Using different shades of green and yellow oil pastels. We draw shapes on paper, making sure to blend them together. We want the background to have the swirling effect to create a more dynamic composition. The key to create in this world, the bouquet effect, is to have a smooth and well blended background. This will allow the bokeh shapes to stand out and merged together in a beautiful way. So take your time to blend the background and create swirling effect before moving on to the bokeh shapes. Early bucket is a unique and creative way to add depth and interests to a drawing. It brings a sense of movement and flow, making the drawing more dynamic and engaging. Book, I can add a magical and dreamy quality to any drawing. It could also be used to create a sense of depth and space, showing the viewer's eye deeper into the image. So once we have the background, we can start working on this burly bookend. Here we will be using small circular motions and draw the overall shapes of dark green and fight oil pastels. We want to create a swirly pattern that will blend well with the background. To make this part of the book and more defined, we can add more highlights with white oil pastel, blending it gently with dark green. This will give the book a glowing effect, making it more interesting and eye-catching. And with these steps, you can easily recreate this burly bouquet effect using oil pastels in your own artworks. All right. 11. Project: Defining Background: Welcome to the final tutorial in our class on drawing bouquet effect with oil pastels. In this tutorial, I'm gonna be showing you how to draw flowers with oil pastels using the techniques we've learned in the previous classes. To start, we need to define the background for our drawing. Will begin by blocking in pink oil pastel using circular motions to create a floral bouquet effect. These backgrounds will be the base for our bouquet effect. In the next lesson, we will add circles of buggy on top of it to create stunning floral drawing that will incorporate everything we have learned about so far. When we start out tropical flowers with bouquet effect, we block in oil pastels to create the base for our background. Here you can see me layering oil pastels in a circular motion. This will help us achieve a blurry and soft effect that mimics the bucket effect. We want to make this background as soft bouquet, but more Salvo to that. It doesn't overpower power the flowers and the overall composition. By layering oil pastels in circular motion. We create an organic and forming the ground that blends well with the flowers. This technique is inspired by the natural and irregular shapes of bookend. It also helps to create a sense of depth and distance to the composition. The soft bouquet effect as a dreamy and thermo feel to the drawing and hasten the overall mood and atmosphere. Starting with a soft locate the ground allows us to build upon it with layers of Berkshire circles later on. Also ensures that the bouquet effect is integrate it into the entire compensation. Creating a cohesive and harmonious artwork. By starting with a subdural background, we can gradually build up the intensity of the bokeh effect without overwhelming the viewer's eye. Then we will layer in darker violet oil pastel in the same manner. And finish it by adding green oil pastel in the areas where we want to create grass. The combination of pink, violet and green. The soft and natural log of the colors work perfectly together, greater than harmonious and balanced composition. The pink else above of brightness and vibrancy by an allylic provides depth and shadow. The green brings a sense of freshness and nature, making the flowers look like they're blooming in the beautiful garden. All the color scheme creates a sense of serenity and peacefulness and really captures the essence of the flowers in the natural setting. Once we cover the paper surface with oil pastel, it will be timed to blend it out to create a smooth and seamless background. Also helps to create a sense of depth and atmosphere inventory. Now, blending can be a bit of work. So make sure you prepare your fingers or bending tool you prefer. But don't worry, the result will be worth it. Remember to take into account the techniques we've learned in the previous classes. Tried to make the background colors merge together, creating this outfile and blurry bokeh effect. This will give your drawing more cohesive and dreamy look. 12. Project: Drawing Flowers: Well, it looks like my favorite assistant has decided to join us in this lesson. I'm not sure if he's here to offer some artistic guidance or two, does to watch the process. But either way, I hope your cat, person entity doesn't bother you. In the previous lesson, we've created a beautiful Fleurus off the ground using oil pastels, which will serve as perfect base for our flowers and look ethics. Now, in this lesson, we will start drawing the main subject of our artwork, flowers. We'll begin by drawing three barbers, adding petals and choosing colors like yellow, pink, and green to make them pop. Will also add stems, leaves, and grass to give our flowers more realistic look. So we start drawing the flowers on top. Oh, they're finished background because it's easier to add details to the main subject when the ground is already set. Also, it allows us to make sure that the colors and the shapes of the flowers compliment the colors and shapes of the softbox in the background. So we'll use a darker shade of pink for the flowers and layer more dark violet to add shading and contrast to them. By adding this contrast of numbers, we'll stand out even more against the soft, blurry bucket the ground. Later. We will add bouquet or loss because it's a finishing touch and it will bring the whole drawing together. By Edinburgh care. After we have drawn the flowers, we can make sure that the book is circles are in the right places and that they don't gather important parts of the flowers. It's like adding the final sprinkles on top of the cake to make it more complete and more appealing. So that's why it's essential to draw our subject before we add to the story, because we want to make sure that our subject stands out and the book, it doesn't overpower it. Once you're happy with your flowers. 13. Project: Adding Bokeh Effect: Welcome back to our final lesson. This lesson will be finally Edinburg. Get to our drawing. Will bring a magical and dreamy effect to our artwork, making it even more beautiful. To start, we will layer light, oil pastel to create soft bouquet circles. Bi-layer in the white circles. We create the illusion of light reflecting on the flowers and leaves. And in depth and dimension to our drawing. We can make the circles overlap to make the bulkier look more natural and play with the sizes of packet circles as well. Just a heads up. Not all oil pastels are created equally. Some white oil pastels are more waxy and less pigment it. So they create more transparent bouquet effect. On the other hand, soundbite oil pastels are more creamy and more pigment it and they give you a more solid color. In this lesson, you will be able to spot the difference between oil pastels from different brands. Here you see me using royal talents while oil pastel, which is more transparent and this white oil pastel creates a beautiful soft effect, slightly transparent. And later on, I will switch over to my signal here, oil pastel, which are more pigment at and creamy. So just keep in mind that different brands of oil pastels will give you different results. It's all about finding the one that works the best for you and your style. Next we will add a bit of colorful bucket circles, like pink and violet. I didn't smoke colorful bouquet effect between the flowers and grass creates a sense of tabs and movement in the drawing. It's also tests together the colors used in the flowers and the background. Making the whole composition more cohesive. By varying the size and placement of the culvert book as circles, we can create a more dynamic and interesting drawing. It's important not to overdo it though, as we want to maintain a sense of balance and harmony in the final piece. Finally, we can finish our drawing by the final additional touch of white oil pastels. And here I'm using my single-view oil pastel, which is like I have already mentioned, is gray mare and pigmented. What makes it perfect final touch to the drawing. If your oil pastels are more transparent and less pigment it like the ones I've used at the beginning of this lesson. You can simply use more pressured as you lead them to make the white circles pop up and become more distinctive. These will add a final layer of depth and dimension to your work. And to make it even more beautiful. Remember, take your time with this step and keep adding bouquet circles until you are happy with the final result. Experiment with different sizes and colors and have fun with it. And that's it. Thank you for joining me in this class on recreating bouquet effects with oil pastels. I hope you've enjoyed this class and learn some new techniques that you can apply in your future. Artworks. Keep practicing and I can't wait to see what you create. 14. Project: Pro Tip: Welcome to the additional prototype lesson of this class. Today, I want to show you a little trick on how you can refine your oil pastel flowers and add details and fine lines to them by using any sharp pencil. This simple little trick can really make a difference in the overall look of your drawing. By using a really light pressure. You can see me scraping off the excess oil pastel pigment. This helps me to make the shapes of petals more refined and tidy. Just be careful not to use too much pressure. We don't want to draw with the pencil if we simply use it's sharp edge to scrape off oil pastel pigment. This technique can help you achieve more precise lines and details, especially then working with small areas. It's also allows you to correct any mistakes or as much as you may have made while drawing without having to start all over again or blend in with other oil pastels. So here, if you want to take your oil pastel trunk to the next level. Q, this trick, It's why you might be surprised at the difference it makes. Remember, just use LES pressure and be gentle with your strokes. Thank you once again for joining me in this prototype lesson. And I hope this little trick will be helpful in your oil pastel practice. 15. Final Thoughts: Welcome back and congrats on completing this class. In this class, we've covered the fundamentals of bokeh effect and how it's created. Step-by-step guides on creating three different types of Bokeh effects with oil pastels and advanced techniques and variations. Remember, the key to mastering this technique is to practice, experiment, and have fun. Don't be afraid to try new things. Make mistakes, and explore different colors, textures, and techniques to create okay effect. I hope you will continue to explore this fascinating world of effect. You will, of course, incorporated into your artworks and into your creative practice. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach me out and of course, share your work with our community of artists. Thank you for joining me in this class. I look forward to seeing what kind of beautiful and unique artworks you create. Happy drawing.