Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels
by
Tim Fisher
'If you thought oil pastels were just something for children, prepare to think again.' The Artist
'...look on in wonder as Tim shows you how you can use this neglected but simple medium to create real works of art...Just open this book at random and you'll be hooked.' Paint Magazine
Learn to paint with oil pastels in this colourful, accessible book for newcomers to the medium. Tim Fisher demonstrates how to use the oil pastels on their own, or in conjunction with acrylic inks and paints, and watercolours, on a variety of surfaces, to create beautiful paintings that will maintain their vibrancy for years to come.
The Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels features six full step-by-step projects covering a variety of subjects including animal portraits, street scenes, boats and harbours, buildings and glorious landscapes. Tim introduces the reader to mark-making with oil pastels, explains the history of the medium, and how to protect and keep an oil pastel painting once it is complete.
Book ContentsIntroduction
The history of oil pastels
Materials and tools
oil pastels
Additional materials and tools
Surfaces
Surface preparation
Getting started
Painting a red pepper
Techniques
Mark-making
Special effects
Using solvents
Using oil pastels with other media
Projects
Flowers: Poppy Field
Trees and foliage: Norfolk Lane
Street scenes: Venice
Buildings: Staithes Cottages
harbour scene: ‘Le Fantasque’
Animal portraits: Freyja
Care and framing of your artwork
Index
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