Class Overview:

Oil Pastels are a vibrant and versatile drawing medium. If you would like to try a dry medium that produces a finished piece resembling a painting, then Oil Pastels are the best choice. We all would have tried this medium as kids, but in this class let’s take them to the next level!

What You Will Learn:

All about the medium – Types of Oil Pastels, choosing the right paper, different blending tools
Blending techniques, creating gradients using different tools, dos and don’ts
Practice exercises to get comfortable with the medium
Breaking down the reference picture and picking the rights colors
Relaxing Landscape Drawing applying all the above techniques, which will also be your Class Project.

Why You Should Take This Class:

Oil Pastels is an excellent medium to relax, experiment, let go of perfectionism and just have fun. It is a relatively inexpensive medium and doesn’t require any fancy tools. One must experience the joy that arises when this rich and messy medium produces a beautiful, vibrant masterpiece in the end.

Who this class is for:

If you are an absolute beginner and have never tried Oil Pastels before, then this class is for you, as I will be teaching you all the basic techniques, tips and tricks and how to apply them.
If you are at an intermediate level and want to take your drawing skills to the next level, then this class is for you.
If you just want to have fun, relax and experience a new medium and experiment with it, then this class is for you.

Materials:

All you need is a decent set of oil Pastels (Set of 24-48), Paper suitable for the same and willingness to learn patiently, practice regularly. I will be attaching the recommended art supplies list and the reference image, and other important details in the Projects and Resources section

Another Class on Oil Pastels that you can watch after this:

Kassia Batista

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