Really big thank you - from someone trying to learn oil pastels. So many videos are "beginner" with silly colors and subjects, REALLY appreciate a formal teacher's view on this medium rather than a crafters. I'm 2 days in and in love with the smushy oily blendability.
I love the tip at the start about snapping them. It's so simple, but effective in looking at your tools for what they can be and not what you 'think' they are designed for.
"If your priority, when you are drawing a portrait, is accuracy...just take a photo." I LOVE THIS, Prof Lieu! 😄 I appreciate your wisdom and points-of-view. I have learned so much from Art Prof and my artwork & passion for art have benefited so much. THANK YOU
"If your priority when you're drawing a portrait is accuracy, I'd just take a photo." I love this. Thank you for this. I'm making that my new mantra as I'm just taking up art stuff again after over a decade long hiatus, and obsessing over trying to get my portraits accurate. But it takes the joy out of it and makes it less unique. I'm going to move on from redoing this eye for the 5th time and just take it as it is now
Yes! That's what I think, too. I've been trying to get myself drawing faster & looser to capture something's essence instead of a photocopy! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I think both ways are ok (accuracy or not), depends on our purpose and ability. It will be good if we CAN do both, but if we can't, let's pick up the part we enjoy first, it is most important, I guess. On the another hand, photorealism is not a wrong way, it is just another style and presentation.
I love your portrait. I recently used Gallery oil pastels on black paper. I painted an iris. I wanted to see the strokes and make it somewhat expressionistic. I could pick it apart, but it was fun. It's the 3rd time I've used oil pastels. On another work, I added oil pastel water lilies to a watercolor.
Sounds like you're getting to experiment a lot with the oil pastels. That's great! We have a whole playlist of oil pastel tutorials if that is useful for you: ua-cam.com/video/t9Zcy2WFdrs/v-deo.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Today I saw the announcement for the "draw along" and remembered that I still had oil pastels, so I joined in. I had a really great time, and will join in again next Sunday. Thank you Clara. :-)
I'm doing a master's in hydraulic engineering alongside my engineering office job, and don't have time/energy to commit to standard classes. I love arts, so thank you sooo much for these video's giving me the opportunity to get better at painting and drawing expressively! I'm getting better and better with oil pastels :)
First time at this channel as I am learning about oil pastels. Never used them before but very interested in the versatility. Their lack of details in application gives an impressionistic look. This video has been the most informative regarding technique and usability. The other tutorials are fine but not as practicality informative. Also, the use of black paper IMO is they key difference. The subject matter and instruction is mature, but still geared for the beginner level oil pastel user. This is a great example showing that “beginner” doesn’t have to mean childish subjects. Very well done!
I'm so happy to hear you've gotten such substantial information about oil pastels out of this tutorial! We have a whole playlist of oil pastel videos if you'd like to engage with this medium further: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Thankyou for this I was about to give up oil pastels then saw this and was reminded I got them for loose fun kind of art I'm definitely getting some black paper that looks 👌
Incredibly helpful demo, not just in terms of developing art skills & challenging old habits but so encouraging with respect to the grit & grind of day to day art practice; I particularly love that you don't edit out your mistakes and see them as an essential part of learning, growth and not least, fun! I do admit to struggling with the the public's enchantment with art that reproduces photos exactly. I'm not interested in that (it is so tedious and boring to do!) and would rather make every piece a playful experiment but it can be discouraging and hard to resist the pull when you constantly see highly realistic art receiving such widespread rapturous acclaim. Thank-you so much for your breath of fresh air! I am prescribing myself a dose of your vids every single day!
That's the best prescription I've ever heard of! We appreciate this so much, it's so important to know that even the pros make mistakes and struggle with art-- it's not all perfect studios and photo-ready pieces every day :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
THANKYOU for your tutorial on oil pastels! I watched it yesterday and was drawing along to it. The best way of drawing with oil pastels yet! I’ve shied away from drawing with them since high school 20 years ago!!! and I’m not going to look back!!! Thanks!
My first visit. Great point that black paper wont show the bumpiness like white paper. I like to smear with my fingers but your direct style is captivating, so i will try it soon.
I'm watching this right now , I thought I'd get bored watching this without my oil pastels, but then ... I'm really Enjoying this ...Thank You .Thank You ☺️
1st time here. I've had my pastels for a while, but didn't know how to use them. When you first put the background color on it immediately brought his face forward... showing the importance of doing the background early.
Wow what a great video and portrait! So i recently found my one year old oil pastel set i‘ve never used before. Because im a portrait artist I use charcoal and colored pencil for doing my art, but for this year I want to be a bit more free and try out different art supplies - including oil pastels for portraits. Your video is definitely a inspiration and I cant wait to actually trying out the tipps you have given. And youre right - the flesh tone is a desaster because skin isnt just flesh tone
That's awesome, we love to hear that you're experimenting with new materials! We've got a whole playlist of oil pastel videos and tutorials if you're interested: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html Good luck! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
I'm sure my comment will go unseen but what brand are you using? I have a set of senneliar but since I'm learning I think it's a bit too expensive and I have a cheaper set of mungyo I've been trying out. Thanks!
You totally should-- I think realistic sketchbooks are the most inspiring! I love reading little notes & sketches and things like that :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
My art teacher always said to paint far to near. I wasn't allowed to get to the subject until I had put in the background. It's a great method for teaching the importance of background but it does bother me when there is still untouched spaces during the process.
Great question! Since the crayons and pastels are pretty opaque and layer well, they really pop on dark paper, and it's easier for the artist to focus on building up light rather than building up dark. -Lauryn Welch, Art Prof Teaching Artist
I haven't used the Sennelier oil pastels very much, but I can tell you that they're not cheap and imo it would be better to go with oil pastels as a "basic" set to start with. I then buy 1 or 2 specific colors of Sennelier oil pastels when I want something super thick and smeary. For the way I draw, the Senneliers are too smearing and soft for my taste, so I only use them here or there. -Prof Lieu
I had a go at a portrait following this technique and felt so happy with the result. However, when I was adding highlights, the white pastel didn't really make any marks... perhaps micador isn't so good...
I've never varnished them before; really the best way to preserve an oil pastel drawing is under glass, but as you know, most people can't afford the framing cost! So I put a sheet of tracing paper over my drawings so at least they aren't rubbing against another drawing. -Prof Lieu
I think it would help if you started with a colour that is closer to the overall undertone of the reference. Usually, people start with some kind of ochre when they want a warm undertone and a grey for a cooler undertone. But I think it would be interesting to start with something even more specific, for example in a seascape start with a blue or green. Another idea would be to start with the complimentary to the undertone, eg for a yellow undertone to start with a purple. But I don't know how that would work. It would either help the colours look more vibrant or bring them down and muddy them entirelly.
Sometimes undertones work best if they are the opposite color you're going for! That way when you cover it with the right colors, there will be hints of your underpainting showing through. It will make the final piece way more interesting! Thanks for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Love it! I love looking at that black paper as underpainting! Here is my take on some oil pastels that I have tried. The cheaper the less pigment and harder waxy binder, the more expensive the more buttery. I have Monte Mart waxy and stiff, lots of flakes/crumbles. Holbein is waxy but blends well not a lot of crumbles. Mungyo has 2 kinds a regular and a soft. I find that it reminded me of the 'fat over lean' in oil painting. The waxier pastel on the bottom, the soft buttery pastels on top will blend but it takes over on the top layers. Sennelier is buttery and acts like the Mungyo soft oil pastels. What I found is if you put on the buttery pastel and don't like it, scrape it off, then you can layer new color in. I found a UA-cam channel BlackBean CMS does a lot of reviews on oil pastels. He is really a master at blending and layering. I am still learning, so open to other tips. Thank you for posting!
Thanks so much for your tips, these are really helpful! Here are links to our playlists of oil pastels and soft pastels- Oil Pastel: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html Soft Pastel: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywm19gDgXNRBhu9XUmLspW6i.html Enjoy! :) -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
The Neocolor I? I've been wanting to try those. Be sure to NOT use baby oil with such a nice oil pastel because baby oil is not archival. How do you like them?
Another great vid! This really helped me out with oil pastels and as a semi-realism artist, I totally agree hyper realism is boring. After really exploring colour theory and ignoring just simple lazy routes (like using peach for skin), it really changed how I look and do art. Using a different medium definitely helps esp. with something like Gouache where you can freely mess up and overlap colours to “fix” compared to my fave coloured pencils.
This painting was finished a long time ago in my opinion and at first I thought you were adding too much incorrect colors, but as you continued I realized just how beautiful this piece is the way you did it in oil pastel and that the realism is correct because it is the art of oil pastels. In Which I learned some things from you today
I totally get you-- there's always a point in a painting where everything looks "ugly" and "too much"-- really a trust the process moment! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I just started playing with Oil Pastels recently when given a set to play around with. Its on the less expensive side, but I'm still enjoying myself. It's given me an out lit for the painterly blending and strokes I've always liked with acrylic painting, but in a portable medium that easy to set up and clean up, and lots of time to work with the colours as they don't dry out. Thank you for this tutorial. I followed along, and it got me more comfortable with the pastels and also do something with some realism, but with more fun with the colours and textures and strokes. Definitely inspirational to not worry about exact colour and shape and more about have fun.
That's great to hear that you're getting so much mileage out of your oil pastels! We have a few more oil pastel tutorials if you had fun with this one. ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
This was so helpful explaining the whites, I had so much come out silvery or grey now 8 know what it is, I'll be working on some more with my homemade oil sticks
Baby oil - HEADS UP! It is often recommended NOT to use baby oil because it does not 'dry'. Better to use Walnut, Gamsol, Linseed (?) etc. In other words use OIL MEDIUMS, used with oil paints. Personally I enjoy using Gamsol or Terpenoid with a paintbrush, but I am kind of new to oil pastels (usually oil paint - Gamblin is my medium) Sennelier (sen-el-ee-ay) is considered by many to be the best oil pastel. It is very buttery and soft and highly pigmented.
The size you're used to drawing, the one that feels more comfortable to you is often the size you first started drawing in. For example, I started learning how to draw in 50cmX70cm sheets of paper for both still lives and architectural drawings. So, now even my sketches tend to be a lot bigger than the size I am going for
Really? Ive noticed that my drawings are gradually getting bigger over time 🤣 then again, my drawing space has become bigger over time too... I’ve just realized that it’s easier to draw/paint big (for me 15.6 ~ 21 inch paper/canvas/tablet size).
Haha, I think everyone has a comfortable size they tend to work in! Some of my friends work in huge dimensions, and I'm always drawn to smaller sketchbooks. Whatever works for you :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I’m so glad I found this video and your channel. I just bought Mungyo Gallery and Paul Rubens Haiya oil pastels and have been loving them. I definitely have a blending addiction, so seeing this more sculptural technique is so cool.
There are always tons of color roads to go down when it comes to drawing like this-- maybe next time she'll try out some different combinations! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
No. You can spray pastel fixative on them but they still need to go behind glass. Or you can slip indiviual pastel paintings into bags from Clear Bags or place glassine paper in between them.
Pls don't stop making more of these videos, you really don't know how much of a help you do to other people to achieve their dreams related to artss. Thannkkkk youuuu so muchhhhh😭. I just have a question, is it ok to use cheap oil pastels to also make this kind of masterpiece? Tyyy💕
it’s my, first time watching you, so are so fresh and honest, I love your attitude. I learned so much about how I have to approach my art. I have just 3 years painting and I have a tendency to perfection, so this combination get me frustrated a lot.
Wow, thank you for watching! Your experience struggling with perfectionism is totally relatable. I have that same issue! I found this stream Clara did on not being afraid to make ugly sketchbooks to be really helpful with that: ua-cam.com/video/chS-juqNjlY/v-deo.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Oh my, I wish I’d found you before….I’ve now subscribed! Anyway, I was looking up oil pastel videos and yours popped up and I’m so glad. This is helping me a lot as I’m struggling to do portraiture with oil pastels. I made the mistake of trying to get too detailed with my current portraiture attempt that is just a face I made up and that was another mistake…a good reference photo like yours would have given me much more real lines and angles to work with. I bought an expensive set of Sennelier portrait colors to do this current portrait. I ended up wiping most of it off as it just got overworked and awful. I started trying to get detail that’s next to impossible with oil pastels. But I have a few cheaper sets too that I think I’m gonna work with first. Sennelier are so soft and it takes time to get comfortable with them as it does really any medium….even the cheaper oil pastels. But I do love the feel of soft color media on my fingers. It’s very therapeutic for me. Thanks!
We're so happy to hear that!! I think watching other artists work really puts the material into a new perspective-- you can pick up so many tips and tricks that way! We hope your portraiture works out, we'd love to see what you come up with :D - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Hi there... Just came across this video and it's absolutely great! Love the approach and cheerful presentation. Looking forward to going through some more of your tutorials on your channel and seeing new releases...
Hello, I've always been intrigued by oil pastels because they're UA-camr's most hated art supplies (with pastels). I'm in a no buy but they're probably the first items that will go in my cart! Also, I've seen tutorials on UA-cam on how to use a DSLR as a webcam. I don't own one so I don't know how easy it is to set up and use but I thought I should mention it just in case.
I have a great tip for you. A very easy way to remove the paper from the stick is take a sharp blade (xacto or box cutter and slice the paper from the top along the side to bottom. Remove the paper quickly and in one piece. Saves a lot of time. New to you. Absolutely incredible demo. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Here's more on oil pastels to aid you on your journey. :) ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Watch more portrait tutorials in this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/P5_9ez5MLKo/v-deo.html
Art Prof, your videos are always very helpful and I love your insights. Would you consider doing a video on how to frame oil pastels?
Really big thank you - from someone trying to learn oil pastels. So many videos are "beginner" with silly colors and subjects, REALLY appreciate a formal teacher's view on this medium rather than a crafters. I'm 2 days in and in love with the smushy oily blendability.
Glad this tutorial was helpful! We have more oil pastel tutorials in this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/QcdqRaOrwco/v-deo.html -Prof Lieu
I love the tip at the start about snapping them. It's so simple, but effective in looking at your tools for what they can be and not what you 'think' they are designed for.
Yes, exploring all aspects of the tool you're working with can open doors for what it can do! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
"If your priority, when you are drawing a portrait, is accuracy...just take a photo." I LOVE THIS, Prof Lieu! 😄 I appreciate your wisdom and points-of-view. I have learned so much from Art Prof and my artwork & passion for art have benefited so much. THANK YOU
"If your priority when you're drawing a portrait is accuracy, I'd just take a photo." I love this. Thank you for this. I'm making that my new mantra as I'm just taking up art stuff again after over a decade long hiatus, and obsessing over trying to get my portraits accurate. But it takes the joy out of it and makes it less unique. I'm going to move on from redoing this eye for the 5th time and just take it as it is now
Yes! That's what I think, too. I've been trying to get myself drawing faster & looser to capture something's essence instead of a photocopy! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
As someone who started in photorealism, I completely agree.
I think both ways are ok (accuracy or not), depends on our purpose and ability. It will be good if we CAN do both, but if we can't, let's pick up the part we enjoy first, it is most important, I guess. On the another hand, photorealism is not a wrong way, it is just another style and presentation.
I often find myself having that unrealistic expectation. This is a great reminder to let yourself be loose when creating.
I love your portrait. I recently used Gallery oil pastels on black paper. I painted an iris. I wanted to see the strokes and make it somewhat expressionistic. I could pick it apart, but it was fun. It's the 3rd time I've used oil pastels. On another work, I added oil pastel water lilies to a watercolor.
Sounds like you're getting to experiment a lot with the oil pastels. That's great! We have a whole playlist of oil pastel tutorials if that is useful for you: ua-cam.com/video/t9Zcy2WFdrs/v-deo.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Today I saw the announcement for the "draw along" and remembered that I still had oil pastels, so I joined in. I had a really great time, and will join in again next Sunday. Thank you Clara. :-)
I'm so glad you could join us!!! -Prof Lieu
This one of my all time favorite oil pastel portraits online. Thanks so much for sharing your fabulous work. Wish you would do more of them!
Like this? 🤩ua-cam.com/video/zear6B5ccP8/v-deo.html -Prof Lieu
@@artprof Thanks so much. I'd already viewed that one also. I especially loved the more impressionistic style of the above.
yes!! Im here with my new pastels. I bought some extra if they did break. thank you
So smart, I need to buy replacements for the ones I've broken. 😭 -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
I'm doing a master's in hydraulic engineering alongside my engineering office job, and don't have time/energy to commit to standard classes. I love arts, so thank you sooo much for these video's giving me the opportunity to get better at painting and drawing expressively! I'm getting better and better with oil pastels :)
You are so very welcome, thank you for drawing with us! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Just watching your channel for the first time…very exquisite portrait..thank you for the technique suggestions, and it was a pleasure viewing you.
Thank you so much for tuning in!!! We are so happy to hear that :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
First time at this channel as I am learning about oil pastels. Never used them before but very interested in the versatility. Their lack of details in application gives an impressionistic look. This video has been the most informative regarding technique and usability. The other tutorials are fine but not as practicality informative. Also, the use of black paper IMO is they key difference. The subject matter and instruction is mature, but still geared for the beginner level oil pastel user. This is a great example showing that “beginner” doesn’t have to mean childish subjects. Very well done!
I'm so happy to hear you've gotten such substantial information about oil pastels out of this tutorial! We have a whole playlist of oil pastel videos if you'd like to engage with this medium further:
ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Literally as soon as you applied the blue to the background i was like..... its beautiful, its done! 😅🤣
I am a total beginner! I really enjoyed your tutorial and how you explained everything in an engaging fun way. Thank you lots 🌻
Thankyou for this I was about to give up oil pastels then saw this and was reminded I got them for loose fun kind of art I'm definitely getting some black paper that looks 👌
Incredibly helpful demo, not just in terms of developing art skills & challenging old habits but so encouraging with respect to the grit & grind of day to day art practice; I particularly love that you don't edit out your mistakes and see them as an essential part of learning, growth and not least, fun! I do admit to struggling with the the public's enchantment with art that reproduces photos exactly. I'm not interested in that (it is so tedious and boring to do!) and would rather make every piece a playful experiment but it can be discouraging and hard to resist the pull when you constantly see highly realistic art receiving such widespread rapturous acclaim. Thank-you so much for your breath of fresh air! I am prescribing myself a dose of your vids every single day!
That's the best prescription I've ever heard of! We appreciate this so much, it's so important to know that even the pros make mistakes and struggle with art-- it's not all perfect studios and photo-ready pieces every day :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
this is an amazing tutorial. I will definitely be watching more of them and watching this one several times! Thank you.
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Glad you like them!-Prof Lieu
Joyce from South London, England. Enjoying this. So helpful.
Hi Joyce! We're happy you liked it, thank you so much for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
love all the advice especially the 'smell the oil bar just in case'
Haha, that step is essential! Lol - Mia, Art Prof Staff
This was really fun watching your process and your conversation.
Mungyo Gallery oil pastels are soft and inexpensive. They’re nice to work with and never hurt my hands.
Oh, good to know! Thanks for the tip :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
second this. they're my favorite oil pastel when considering afforadbility
Im a watercolorist just reaching out to gauche and oil pastel. This is exciting!
Happy exploring! ❤️ -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
THANKYOU for your tutorial on oil pastels! I watched it yesterday and was drawing along to it. The best way of drawing with oil pastels yet! I’ve shied away from drawing with them since high school 20 years ago!!! and I’m not going to look back!!! Thanks!
That is so cool, we're so happy you've gotten the hang of them!!!! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
My first visit. Great point that black paper wont show the bumpiness like white paper. I like to smear with my fingers but your direct style is captivating, so i will try it soon.
I'm watching this right now , I thought I'd get bored watching this without my oil pastels, but then ...
I'm really Enjoying this ...Thank You .Thank You ☺️
We're so glad you enjoyed it, even without oil pastels :) Sometimes it's so easy to get lost in artistic videos! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Thank you so much Professor Lieu. Your videos have helped me immensely on my art journey and this video is no exception
That means the world to us, thank you so much for being here :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
New to your great video and just acquired oil pastels!
This is absolutely stunning and so exciting for me. Geeking out, totally. Trying to up my pastel game
That's awesome, you totally should!! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
My first time just] got my oil pastels love your presentation really interests me
Oil pastels are such a cool, weird medium! It's fun to learn along with Prof :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Wow, great art and chat!
Thank you so much! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
1st time here. I've had my pastels for a while, but didn't know how to use them. When you first put the background color on it immediately brought his face forward... showing the importance of doing the background early.
Welcome to the Art Prof family! ❤️ Yes, working the background at the same time as the subject is so important! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Woaaaaawwww
:D - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Just found you. Learning something new today. Thank you.
We're honored, thank you so much for tuning in! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I will start using oil pastel and I will follow your tutorial as a learning base and so on!
That's incredible, we hope you have a great time! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@@artprof YEs I Will! I am waiting to receive my oil pastels. THANKS for the videos they are very helpful!!!!!
Thank you so much! First time here. You're great!
Welcome!-Prof Lieu
I love it!! a Thank u from a student art Brazil!!
omg this is the most entertaining live stream that I have watched in a long time, you are SO FUNNY
We're so GLAD!! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Wow what a great video and portrait! So i recently found my one year old oil pastel set i‘ve never used before. Because im a portrait artist I use charcoal and colored pencil for doing my art, but for this year I want to be a bit more free and try out different art supplies - including oil pastels for portraits. Your video is definitely a inspiration and I cant wait to actually trying out the tipps you have given. And youre right - the flesh tone is a desaster because skin isnt just flesh tone
That's awesome, we love to hear that you're experimenting with new materials! We've got a whole playlist of oil pastel videos and tutorials if you're interested: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html
Good luck! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Ooh we're so glad!! Thank you so much for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Wonderful stream Clara! ....and what an AMAZING photo you chose!! Just checked out Steve McClurry's website because of this and now I'm hooked! TFS!!
We're so glad you liked it! It's truly an amazing photo-- thanks for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I love oil pastels! I need to grab some better ones and try this technique.
All my oil pastels are in their birthday suits because of ArtProf.
Yay!!! Victory :D - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I love this. I buff and polish. But I'm a gonna try something like this
Yes, totally! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Hey thanks for the video it was really intrested
Thanks for watching! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Going to experiment with my oil pastels 🤗 wish me luck 🥴
Oooooh good luck to you!!! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@@artprof epic fail for me!!! 🤣 Will make another attempt.....another time 😂 returning to acrylic and watercolor in the meantime 🤗
I'm sure my comment will go unseen but what brand are you using? I have a set of senneliar but since I'm learning I think it's a bit too expensive and I have a cheaper set of mungyo I've been trying out. Thanks!
I used Caran d’Ache! Full supply list is here: artprof.org/learn/tutorials-media/drawing/oil-pastel-portrait-drawings/ -Prof Lieu
This is my channel concerned with drawing and coloring with its various techniques . I hope
you like it
You totally should-- I think realistic sketchbooks are the most inspiring! I love reading little notes & sketches and things like that :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@@artprof thank you for your tips and comment
My art teacher always said to paint far to near. I wasn't allowed to get to the subject until I had put in the background. It's a great method for teaching the importance of background but it does bother me when there is still untouched spaces during the process.
Thats amazing 🤩 plz stay connected and make more videos :)
Of course, we're happy to be here! Prepare for more awesome videos coming soon :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Super 👍
🤘thank u❤
I have a question, why do you use dark paper instead of white for your pastels and crayons?
Great question! Since the crayons and pastels are pretty opaque and layer well, they really pop on dark paper, and it's easier for the artist to focus on building up light rather than building up dark.
-Lauryn Welch, Art Prof Teaching Artist
@@artprof thank you Lauryn, That Makes so much sense
Question…. Do you prefer this brand or sennelier oil pastels and why ? I’m in need of oil pastels and not sure which to buy
I haven't used the Sennelier oil pastels very much, but I can tell you that they're not cheap and imo it would be better to go with oil pastels as a "basic" set to start with. I then buy 1 or 2 specific colors of Sennelier oil pastels when I want something super thick and smeary. For the way I draw, the Senneliers are too smearing and soft for my taste, so I only use them here or there. -Prof Lieu
I had a go at a portrait following this technique and felt so happy with the result. However, when I was adding highlights, the white pastel didn't really make any marks... perhaps micador isn't so good...
That’s great!! Could be your pastel, the Sennelier I used was very thick! -Prof Lieu
"Mungyo Gallery soft artists oil pastels" I love this set, better than Cray pas
Yes, much more responsive than Cray-Pas! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
How do you join the discord server? I have discord but I think I need an invite link?
Here's the invite link: discord.com/invite/artprof -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
beautiful!
can you do more oil pastel tutorial,?
Yup! Plus we have this playlist of oil pastel tutorials: ua-cam.com/video/QcdqRaOrwco/v-deo.html -Prof Lieu
thank you!
new subscriber , I realy love your chanel
This is a great rendition using oil pastels....how do you finish oil pastel pieces - Frame under glass? Varnish? ????
I've never varnished them before; really the best way to preserve an oil pastel drawing is under glass, but as you know, most people can't afford the framing cost! So I put a sheet of tracing paper over my drawings so at least they aren't rubbing against another drawing. -Prof Lieu
I wosh ypu wpuld have concentrayed on his eyes.They are his soul.
As soon as u said “girl with penetrating eyes” I KNEW EXACTLY U WERE TALKING ABOUT
That portrait is absolutely mesmerizing!! -Prof Lieu
Me first time. But used pastel before
I hope it was a good first experience! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Thank you
You're welcome :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I use several different brands at the same time
Great idea! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I think it would help if you started with a colour that is closer to the overall undertone of the reference. Usually, people start with some kind of ochre when they want a warm undertone and a grey for a cooler undertone. But I think it would be interesting to start with something even more specific, for example in a seascape start with a blue or green. Another idea would be to start with the complimentary to the undertone, eg for a yellow undertone to start with a purple. But I don't know how that would work. It would either help the colours look more vibrant or bring them down and muddy them entirelly.
Sometimes undertones work best if they are the opposite color you're going for! That way when you cover it with the right colors, there will be hints of your underpainting showing through. It will make the final piece way more interesting! Thanks for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Imma Fiona rewatch and draw along.
What a remarkable, fresh, honest, talented, experienced artist! You are very generous in the way you share your knowledge. Thank you.
Happy to help! 😀 -Prof Lieu
This was great. Loved how you likened it to sculpting. That's why I love the black surface. It's like I'm carving in the colors. Great vid.
So true, it totally makes you view the creation process differently! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Love it! I love looking at that black paper as underpainting! Here is my take on some oil pastels that I have tried. The cheaper the less pigment and harder waxy binder, the more expensive the more buttery. I have Monte Mart waxy and stiff, lots of flakes/crumbles. Holbein is waxy but blends well not a lot of crumbles. Mungyo has 2 kinds a regular and a soft. I find that it reminded me of the 'fat over lean' in oil painting. The waxier pastel on the bottom, the soft buttery pastels on top will blend but it takes over on the top layers. Sennelier is buttery and acts like the Mungyo soft oil pastels. What I found is if you put on the buttery pastel and don't like it, scrape it off, then you can layer new color in. I found a UA-cam channel BlackBean CMS does a lot of reviews on oil pastels. He is really a master at blending and layering. I am still learning, so open to other tips. Thank you for posting!
Thanks so much for your tips, these are really helpful! Here are links to our playlists of oil pastels and soft pastels-
Oil Pastel: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html
Soft Pastel: ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywm19gDgXNRBhu9XUmLspW6i.html
Enjoy! :) -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
got myself some Caran D'Ache oil pastels after watching this video. can't wait to play with them
Ooh, good luck! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
The Neocolor I? I've been wanting to try those. Be sure to NOT use baby oil with such a nice oil pastel because baby oil is not archival. How do you like them?
Another great vid! This really helped me out with oil pastels and as a semi-realism artist, I totally agree hyper realism is boring. After really exploring colour theory and ignoring just simple lazy routes (like using peach for skin), it really changed how I look and do art. Using a different medium definitely helps esp. with something like Gouache where you can freely mess up and overlap colours to “fix” compared to my fave coloured pencils.
Yes! Sometimes changing up the medium or even the brand of material makes all the difference! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
This painting was finished a long time ago in my opinion and at first I thought you were adding too much incorrect colors, but as you continued I realized just how beautiful this piece is the way you did it in oil pastel and that the realism is correct because it is the art of oil pastels. In Which I learned some things from you today
I totally get you-- there's always a point in a painting where everything looks "ugly" and "too much"-- really a trust the process moment! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I just started playing with Oil Pastels recently when given a set to play around with. Its on the less expensive side, but I'm still enjoying myself. It's given me an out lit for the painterly blending and strokes I've always liked with acrylic painting, but in a portable medium that easy to set up and clean up, and lots of time to work with the colours as they don't dry out.
Thank you for this tutorial. I followed along, and it got me more comfortable with the pastels and also do something with some realism, but with more fun with the colours and textures and strokes. Definitely inspirational to not worry about exact colour and shape and more about have fun.
That's great to hear that you're getting so much mileage out of your oil pastels! We have a few more oil pastel tutorials if you had fun with this one.
ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html
-Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
This was so helpful explaining the whites, I had so much come out silvery or grey now 8 know what it is, I'll be working on some more with my homemade oil sticks
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I love your technique alot jus putting layers instead of blending❤❤
Thank you for watching and appreciating! ❤️ -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
It's 'Bernard Buffet' style, thank you so much very cool.
omg thankyou to teach how to use oil pastel 💕
Happy to help! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
why so much white at bottom of pupil seems to shrink the pupil and makes the eye less intense?
This is my second time, nice simple, easy to follow-not follow as in copying but in getting realistic ideas.
We're so glad you followed along!! Hopefully your work turned out wonderfully :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
My first time
Baby oil - HEADS UP! It is often recommended NOT to use baby oil because it does not 'dry'. Better to use Walnut, Gamsol, Linseed (?) etc. In other words use OIL MEDIUMS, used with oil paints. Personally I enjoy using Gamsol or Terpenoid with a paintbrush, but I am kind of new to oil pastels (usually oil paint - Gamblin is my medium)
Sennelier (sen-el-ee-ay) is considered by many to be the best oil pastel. It is very buttery and soft and highly pigmented.
Ooh, very cool tip! I love walnut oil so much for painting, I'll have to try out those pastels, too.... - Mia, Art Prof Staff
The size you're used to drawing, the one that feels more comfortable to you is often the size you first started drawing in. For example, I started learning how to draw in 50cmX70cm sheets of paper for both still lives and architectural drawings. So, now even my sketches tend to be a lot bigger than the size I am going for
Really? Ive noticed that my drawings are gradually getting bigger over time 🤣 then again, my drawing space has become bigger over time too... I’ve just realized that it’s easier to draw/paint big (for me 15.6 ~ 21 inch paper/canvas/tablet size).
Haha, I think everyone has a comfortable size they tend to work in! Some of my friends work in huge dimensions, and I'm always drawn to smaller sketchbooks. Whatever works for you :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I’m so glad I found this video and your channel. I just bought Mungyo Gallery and Paul Rubens Haiya oil pastels and have been loving them. I definitely have a blending addiction, so seeing this more sculptural technique is so cool.
You are so welcome!-Prof Lieu
Clara- love what you do, but really love your out loud stream of consciousness!
You mean the train wreck of my brain? Hahahaha! -Prof Lieu
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Why did you make the background blue & not sage green?
Why don’t you use warm earth tones as opposed to the cool blue on his face?
There are always tons of color roads to go down when it comes to drawing like this-- maybe next time she'll try out some different combinations! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Hi, is there a way to cure or fix oil pastels, to preserve my work ?
No. You can spray pastel fixative on them but they still need to go behind glass. Or you can slip indiviual pastel paintings into bags from Clear Bags or place glassine paper in between them.
Pls don't stop making more of these videos, you really don't know how much of a help you do to other people to achieve their dreams related to artss. Thannkkkk youuuu so muchhhhh😭. I just have a question, is it ok to use cheap oil pastels to also make this kind of masterpiece? Tyyy💕
Of course! Use what you can afford, it’s fine! -Prof Lieu
The best colour brand in India is Doms
Good to know! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
First time for me.
Aah welcome to the Art Prof family! :D - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Arent oil pastels like crayons? They are so waxy like crayons. Im not understanding this medium! Lol
They are similar I believe, but there is much less wax in oil pastels than in a regular crayon. -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
@@artprof i dont understand how to really use them.
Wow popart with oil pastel..amazingly creative sis 😍
I agree!! So so fun :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
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Baby wipes also take the oil pastel off your hands too.
Oh yes, baby wipes work great, thanks! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
@@artprof you're welcome, thanks for the video it was a fun one. Cheers!
Amazing stuff! Thank you so much
it’s my, first time watching you, so are so fresh and honest, I love your attitude. I learned so much about how I have to approach my art. I have just 3 years painting and I have a tendency to perfection, so this combination get me frustrated a lot.
Wow, thank you for watching! Your experience struggling with perfectionism is totally relatable. I have that same issue! I found this stream Clara did on not being afraid to make ugly sketchbooks to be really helpful with that: ua-cam.com/video/chS-juqNjlY/v-deo.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Oh my, I wish I’d found you before….I’ve now subscribed! Anyway, I was looking up oil pastel videos and yours popped up and I’m so glad. This is helping me a lot as I’m struggling to do portraiture with oil pastels. I made the mistake of trying to get too detailed with my current portraiture attempt that is just a face I made up and that was another mistake…a good reference photo like yours would have given me much more real lines and angles to work with. I bought an expensive set of Sennelier portrait colors to do this current portrait. I ended up wiping most of it off as it just got overworked and awful. I started trying to get detail that’s next to impossible with oil pastels. But I have a few cheaper sets too that I think I’m gonna work with first. Sennelier are so soft and it takes time to get comfortable with them as it does really any medium….even the cheaper oil pastels. But I do love the feel of soft color media on my fingers. It’s very therapeutic for me. Thanks!
We're so happy to hear that!! I think watching other artists work really puts the material into a new perspective-- you can pick up so many tips and tricks that way! We hope your portraiture works out, we'd love to see what you come up with :D - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I've been using the black paper, but I haven't been using the side of the pastel... Thanks double thanks
You're so welcome, it can make a world of difference! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Hi there... Just came across this video and it's absolutely great! Love the approach and cheerful presentation. Looking forward to going through some more of your tutorials on your channel and seeing new releases...
Welcome to the Art Prof family, we're so happy you found us!!!! We hope you enjoy our vids :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Hello, I've always been intrigued by oil pastels because they're UA-camr's most hated art supplies (with pastels). I'm in a no buy but they're probably the first items that will go in my cart!
Also, I've seen tutorials on UA-cam on how to use a DSLR as a webcam. I don't own one so I don't know how easy it is to set up and use but I thought I should mention it just in case.
Thanks for the tip on DSLRs! I'll check it out. -Prof Lieu
I have a great tip for you. A very easy way to remove the paper from the stick is take a sharp blade (xacto or box cutter and slice the paper from the top along the side to bottom. Remove the paper quickly and in one piece. Saves a lot of time. New to you. Absolutely incredible demo. Thank you.
That's a great idea, thank you so much! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Thank you for the tips, I am new to this. I love the feeling when cteating something from colors.
You are so welcome! Here's more on oil pastels to aid you on your journey. :) ua-cam.com/play/PLvt8_pMl6ywnv7HBncBFg9wYiA3Ec4usA.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist