A Few More Oil Pastel Paintings in a Few More Days
Over the last whale I've worked each day on a new oil pastel painting. I have amassed a few as I have taken time to put Mannie's work on the blog as well.
Albeit my oil pastel works are only 5" by 7" pieces., they do present unique challenges. The pastels I am using have a thick tip which makes getting into small areas a little difficult. I may need to whittle a point on the pastel in order to get to the smaller spaces -or buy a set of Sennelier oil pastels that come with a point.
I am having fun determining colour combinations that work together to create harmony and/or contrast. I am limiting my blending to about 3 colours because to add any more seems to create a muddy appearance. And once two layers are on the oil pastel for a third layer either slips about or grabs the layer beneath and puts pits in the work.
Remember, too, I have not abandoned pyrography as I now burn the image lines into the paper to create the look you see here.
Albeit my oil pastel works are only 5" by 7" pieces., they do present unique challenges. The pastels I am using have a thick tip which makes getting into small areas a little difficult. I may need to whittle a point on the pastel in order to get to the smaller spaces -or buy a set of Sennelier oil pastels that come with a point.
I am having fun determining colour combinations that work together to create harmony and/or contrast. I am limiting my blending to about 3 colours because to add any more seems to create a muddy appearance. And once two layers are on the oil pastel for a third layer either slips about or grabs the layer beneath and puts pits in the work.
Remember, too, I have not abandoned pyrography as I now burn the image lines into the paper to create the look you see here.
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