This was such a treat to listen to. So calm and instructive. Not a word absent or excessive. Thank you, Ms. Saunders. I'll go try my hand at oil pastels now.
This is one of the best oil pastel tutorials I have seen. Thank you for making it. I use oil pastel with mineral spirits and love the technique of painting but the convenience of taking the pastels with me. I also use a watercolor undercoat, then use pastels over it so when I scrape you can see the colors underneath. Different technique, but it works will.
Its 2022 and I cant thank you enough. I have finally found the "how to" and I want to thank you. I really want to be able to use oil pastels. I was just about to give up. Hope you are doing great. Thanks again.
I have my pastels, I have my paper and now I just need the courage to start. Many thanks for the amazing video. So many different tips and triques and it wasn't all about blending. What I liked the most was the approach - a painting, not a drawing, as a final result. Please, please, upload more videos like this one! And MANY, MANY thanks!
Thank you so much Holly, you are so generous sharing your skills and ideas with us. I managed to get one of the eraser templates from Ebay. I tried everywhere and eventually got it there. You are a wonderful artist. I have been doing oil pastels for years but not lately so it was great to get an update. Thanks so much! God bless, June
this was exactly what i have been looking for....just instruction with no over the top antics or music....no 10 min back story...ty, your art is amazing
Brilliant techniques! Very useful. I saw another UA-cam Video show a way to seal oil pastel work. He used poly acrylic Minwax Clear liquid sealer.Thank you for sharing this
Thank you Holly, for your informative video and for sharing your passion for oil pastels! it was lovely to see a fellow Stroud resident sharing their skills for others to learn from and encouraging them to be creative with such a fantastic media such as oil pastels. please continue spreading your knowledge. Elisa
Thank you for a demo that including using pastels on a canvas...as well as method for transferring basic outline! I appreciate that pacing of the presentation and the added fact that there is no wasted small talk, you don't go off on unrelated tangents. Also good to know about fixatives and the common sense/uses of having both artist grade pastels and student grade! Thank you!
Fine, informative video--thanks! I must add that among my various mediums, my oil pastels rather sat around quite a while. Now I use them the most often!
Thank you. Im a novice artist with a box of oil pastels. At first l didnt like them and prefer soft pastels, but you have given me more insight. Im going to try again.
Thank you so much. I have tons of them, due to my children using them for their art gcse's. I never knew till now, how to use them. They are student ones, but adequate for a beginner.
In one video, my dear Holly, you have explained everything I have spent weeks trying to find out about this wonderful new medium for me. Thank you very much! I am thrilled to have started creating in oil pastels on panels even though I kept hearing and reading that it remains tacky and needs to be put behind glass, etc., which defeated purpose for myself anyway. Thanks for confirming that they dry with time and for all of your fabulous tips. Your work is lovely. Take care.
Try spraying your picture with Sennelier oil pastel final fixative. I have a few oil pastels on canvas which I sprayed and they are dry to the touch like an oil or acrylic. Takes about a year. But does get dry.
Holly, thank you so much for this wonderful information. This is the perfect medium for my trip, and the techniques that you have generously shared will be invaluable. I'm off to buy some Sennellier pastels! All the best from us here in Australia.
Thank you for a very helpful video. I have been inspired to try oil pastels recently after discovering this is the medium favoured by the wonderful artist Sam Toft. Like many people, I have previously regarded them as similar to wax crayons. I can see a lot of benefit when painting en-plein air. I especially liked the tip for transferring the drawing to canvas.
I found an old box of oil pastels and I made a few nice sketches in my sketchbook, I'm very excited and I feel like I've discovered a totally new thing. Thanks for the tips! I used a minute amount of liquin (I had it cause I do oil painting) and it worked well, although I would prime my paper with gesso next time cause it took away the white of the paper. The fixative issue was a concern for me, can you draw over it once it's fixed? Like if I wanted to add white details without mixing what's already on the paper?
Indeed you managed to persuade me to continue using oil pastels. I was sceptical and needed to hear from someone level headed. Everyone in the pastel group I am subscribed to is outraged that I’m still trying to use oil.
Love your instruction style and the encouragement you give to be creative and letting your creativity lead your work. Learned a lot, too!! Two questions: 1) what is the name of the tool you use to make your random lines at the end of each eye and 2) what kind of paper or surface are you using?
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At last someone who explains things clearly and without loud music playing in the background. Just like being in class which I love thank you.
Still relevant in 2024 and so informative. Thank you so much for showing us your techniques!
This might have been recorded a few years ago, but the information and tips shared are the best I have seen for oil pastels. Thank you so much.
This was such a treat to listen to. So calm and instructive. Not a word absent or excessive. Thank you, Ms. Saunders. I'll go try my hand at oil pastels now.
This is one of the best oil pastel tutorials I have seen. Thank you for making it. I use oil pastel with mineral spirits and love the technique of painting but the convenience of taking the pastels with me. I also use a watercolor undercoat, then use pastels over it so when I scrape you can see the colors underneath. Different technique, but it works will.
Right now, she my art teacher :>
Its 2022 and I cant thank you enough. I have finally found the "how to" and I want to thank you. I really want to be able to use oil pastels. I was just about to give up. Hope you are doing great. Thanks again.
Really informative tutorial Holly! So difficult to find good info on oil pastels this was most welcome. Please keep them coming.
I have my pastels, I have my paper and now I just need the courage to start. Many thanks for the amazing video. So many different tips and triques and it wasn't all about blending. What I liked the most was the approach - a painting, not a drawing, as a final result. Please, please, upload more videos like this one! And MANY, MANY thanks!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learned a lot today!
Thank you for the super helpful tutorial!! I hope you do more oil pastel tutorials!
Just starting out in oil pastels and thanking you immensely for your tips and techniques. Bless 😚
The best oil pastel tutorial I’ve watched yet. Thank you so much Holly for your teaching style.
I’m new with the oil pastel and this tutorial really helped me thank you
A lovely tutorial. I learned so much. Thank you.
Thankyou for such a great tutorial. I learned so much in just this 1! I feel a bit more comfortable in trying out this new (for me) medium
Great ideas! Thanks so much. Your video has taught me the most thus far.
Very good tutorial, I work very little with oil pastels, and this was the best one I've seen! Thank you!
Very helpful! Best oil pastel tutorial I have seen. Thanks so much.
This was so helpful, and encouraging. You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you so very much!
Thank you, Holly. I very much enjoyed your calm, pleasant and clear presentation on this medium. You've inspired me to try again with oil pastels.
Oh my, this is so very helpful and I want to thank you for sharing. The procedure that allows you to transfer photos is brilliant!
Had a box of student pastels in a draw for years, now I know how to put them to use. Excellent tutorial, many thanks.
Thank you fot this excellent tutorial!
Excellent presentation by a pro who loves to paint! BRAVO! Thank you ~
VERY informative, I love all these techniques. Thank you so much x
This was really useful. I love your work!
I’m a beginner and really appreciate your tips. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Holly, you are so generous sharing your skills and ideas with us. I managed to get one of the eraser templates from Ebay. I tried everywhere and eventually got it there. You are a wonderful artist. I have been doing oil pastels for years but not lately so it was great to get an update. Thanks so much! God bless, June
So clearly explained. As, tonight I smudged my flowers I may try your stencil idea for the outline. Thank you.
Thank you Holly - some very useful tips which I've made a note of.
Thank you So SO much!! I really appreciate your techniques and you’ve helped me so much.
A brilliant tutorial for someone like me, just starting out with oil pastel. Thank you.
Thank you Holly this was delightful and in lighting
The best, simplest, and most concise video for beginners (like me) that I've seen! And I've watched several over the past few days. Thanks Holly!
Thank you. I’m pushing myself to try different products than acrylic. This video was perfect for me. I’m now going to try something new!
this was exactly what i have been looking for....just instruction with no over the top antics or music....no 10 min back story...ty, your art is amazing
Lovely! I am so excited to start using oil pastels!
Fantastic tips, thanks Mrs Saunders!!!
Brilliant techniques! Very useful. I saw another UA-cam Video show a way to seal oil pastel work. He used poly acrylic Minwax Clear liquid sealer.Thank you for sharing this
Thank you Holly, for your informative video and for sharing your passion for oil pastels! it was lovely to see a fellow Stroud resident sharing their skills for others to learn from and encouraging them to be creative with such a fantastic media such as oil pastels. please continue spreading your knowledge. Elisa
Such a helpful video. Thank you! Would love to see more.
Thank you for a demo that including using pastels on a canvas...as well as method for transferring basic outline! I appreciate that pacing of the presentation and the added fact that there is no wasted small talk, you don't go off on unrelated tangents. Also good to know about fixatives and the common sense/uses of having both artist grade pastels and student grade! Thank you!
Love it! so nice and clear the explanation, very complete, thanks so much for this!
Fine, informative video--thanks! I must add that among my various mediums, my oil pastels rather sat around quite a while. Now I use them the most often!
I have learnt so much from this video! Thanks so much for sharing 😊❤
Absolutely mesmerizing. Thank you!!
Holly! You shoukd do more tutorials. I am just getting started with oil pastels and this was very helpful.
Thank you. Im a novice artist with a box of oil pastels. At first l didnt like them and prefer soft pastels, but you have given me more insight. Im going to try again.
It´s a very good and comprehensive explanation. Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for the tip with the oil pastel fixative spray, highly appreciated - warm regards from Malaysia 😊
Great help, very knowledgeable tutor and generous with advice and tips, thank you 😊👍
Thank you so much. I have tons of them, due to my children using them for their art gcse's. I never knew till now, how to use them. They are student ones, but adequate for a beginner.
What an amazing video. Thank you so much!
wow thank you so much !!! new to pastel painting nee all the help i can get
An excellent tutorial! Thank you!!!
Nice clear instructions thank you
I have been afraid to use them
What a lovely helpful video, thank you!!
Excellent!! Thank you for sharing!
Brilliant tutorial. Now I can start scribbling away with my estatesale finds of artist’s boxes and boxes of pastels.
In one video, my dear Holly, you have explained everything I have spent weeks trying to find out about this wonderful new medium for me. Thank you very much! I am thrilled to have started creating in oil pastels on panels even though I kept hearing and reading that it remains tacky and needs to be put behind glass, etc., which defeated purpose for myself anyway. Thanks for confirming that they dry with time and for all of your fabulous tips. Your work is lovely. Take care.
Try spraying your picture with Sennelier oil pastel final fixative. I have a few oil pastels on canvas which I sprayed and they are dry to the touch like an oil or acrylic. Takes about a year. But does get dry.
Brilliant tutorial! 🎨 Thank you so much! ❤🙏⚘
that was very helpful..I learned alot
thank you
Holly, thank you so much for this wonderful information. This is the perfect medium for my trip, and the techniques that you have generously shared will be invaluable. I'm off to buy some Sennellier pastels! All the best from us here in Australia.
MusicaBasket just a question. aren't you supposed to spread oil pastels? or you can just leave it.
Thank you for a very helpful video. I have been inspired to try oil pastels recently after discovering this is the medium favoured by the wonderful artist Sam Toft. Like many people, I have previously regarded them as similar to wax crayons. I can see a lot of benefit when painting en-plein air. I especially liked the tip for transferring the drawing to canvas.
Sympathic & professional- thank u! 🌸💐
Thank you so much. Relaxing and informative.
Wonderful tutorial The techniques are going to be very valuable. Thanks so much.
Brilliant! Big thanks!
This was very helpful, thank you.
Great great tips! Thank you!
Excellent advice. Thank you.
Thanks for making this video. Very informative.
Hi Holly thank you for sharing ways to use oil pastels you've enspired me thank you so much please do some more Ian thank you.
That was really useful. Thank you.
Great tips! 👍
This is so helpful. Ive been trying with o.p. and am not proud of anything I've done yet
Thank you for this very informative tutorial.
Great video! I used my pastels a few years back but wasn’t sure how to seal them or use them properly.
Thanks for sharing your creative knowledge.
This was very useful, thank you
Yes, thank you so much. Im allergic to soft pastels. But this is a great alternative.
Yes it was a serious tutorial. Without clounning around .
I found an old box of oil pastels and I made a few nice sketches in my sketchbook, I'm very excited and I feel like I've discovered a totally new thing. Thanks for the tips! I used a minute amount of liquin (I had it cause I do oil painting) and it worked well, although I would prime my paper with gesso next time cause it took away the white of the paper.
The fixative issue was a concern for me, can you draw over it once it's fixed? Like if I wanted to add white details without mixing what's already on the paper?
Thank you.. Great tutorial!
Wonderful video! Thanks
Great image transfer method, thank you!!
Superb video! Great ideas, thank you.
Indeed you managed to persuade me to continue using oil pastels. I was sceptical and needed to hear from someone level headed. Everyone in the pastel group I am subscribed to is outraged that I’m still trying to use oil.
Love your instruction style and the encouragement you give to be creative and letting your creativity lead your work. Learned a lot, too!! Two questions: 1) what is the name of the tool you use to make your random lines at the end of each eye and 2) what kind of paper or surface are you using?
Thank you very much. Respect from Jakarta.
great tip tracing the copy with pastel on the back!
Great tutorial - thanks!
Very usefull tutorial, thanks!!
That was so helpful!
I’ve been having issues with every one of these items & now I know!
Thank you so much ✨☺️✨
thank you for the tips as they helped me overcome my fear of using oil pastels.
Great video. Thankyou! 😊
Wow Thank you for the information.
You have such a nice clear pronunciation
Thank you that is terrific information