The Oil Pastel Course
$80.00
About this Course
In this course, we explore the foundations and techniques for drawing and “painting” with oil pastels. Each module is presented in logically sequenced video series. Each lesson builds on the last, easing you gently into more complex concepts.
What You’ll Learn:
- The basic materials, tools, and surfaces for creating with oil pastels.
- Basic application techniques including layering, blending, mixing and scumbling.
- The basics of color theory and mixing and how to apply color theory to an oil pastel drawing.
- How to draw using observational mapping techniques.
- How to develop a simple still life drawing with a monochromatic color scheme.
- How to use contrast to create colorful oil pastel drawings that pop.
- How to build up layered applications with oil pastels to produce a textured, impasto-like surface that resembles a painting.
- How to develop a landscape drawing with oil pastels that features rich textures and interesting skies.
- How to draw a portrait with oil pastels that incorporates a specific color scheme of contrasting colors.
