Draw Delicious Fruits with Oil Pastels – A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Class

Class Overview:

Welcome to Draw Delicious Fruits with Oil Pastels – a beginner-friendly, step-by-step class designed to help you build confidence and enjoy the creative process using oil pastels! In this relaxing and colorful class, you’ll learn how to draw three vibrant fruits: a lemon, a watermelon slice, and a kiwi – all with simple shapes and easy-to-follow techniques.

Whether you're completely new to oil pastels or just want a fun and refreshing project, this class will guide you gently through the basics of blending, layering, and creating texture, one fruit at a time.

What You Will Learn:

In this class, you’ll learn how to:

• Draw three fruits step-by-step using simple shapes and colors

• Blend oil pastels smoothly using your fingers or soft tools

• Layer colors without creating muddy textures

• Add highlights and shadows to make your fruits look more juicy and realistic

• Build confidence in using oil pastels in a calm, beginner-friendly way

Why You Should Take This Class:

If you've ever felt intimidated by oil pastels, this class is a gentle and enjoyable starting point. You’ll learn practical techniques through three fun projects while discovering how expressive and forgiving oil pastels can be.

This class will help you:

• Improve your control with blending and layering

• Relax and enjoy the creative process without pressure

• Create art that feels satisfying, colorful, and complete – even as a beginner

• Kickstart your oil pastel journey with small wins you can be proud of

I’m here to guide you step-by-step in a calm, supportive way, and you don’t need any art background to join. This class is about exploring creativity, not perfection!

Who This Class Is For:

This class is ideal for:

• Absolute beginners who want to try oil pastels for the first time

• Anyone looking for a low-pressure, relaxing art activity

• Artists or hobbyists who enjoy drawing food or colorful subjects

• Creatives who want to build a foundation in oil pastel techniques through fun mini-projects

Materials/Resources:

You’ll need:

• A basic set of oil pastels (any brand is fine!)

• Drawing paper (I use 135gsm) or sketchbook suitable for pastels

• Tissue, cotton bud, and your fingers for blending

• Some light colored pencil for sketching.

• A pencil and eraser for sketching shapes (optional)