Experiments With Oil Pastels & Tea Bags

The teabags over top of the oil pastels seal them but also dull their luminous color…so it’s a trade off! I learned a ton which is why it’s super important for me to have an art journal simply for experiments!

[@kathyb5740]

To me the tea bags gave the vibrant colors more of an antique look....very beneficial to artists who prefer that look...this "experiment" was more of a discovery that will benefit many artists..... personally,I love it😊!!!!

[@sorayanulliah]

Yes Kathy…you expressed it perfectly 🥰 I was bummed at first because it *did* push the color back but I was just looking at it this morning and appreciating the subtle beauty & “antique” look. Plus it’s fully sealed but with texture! I’m not sure the camera picks up the full lusciousness of the teabags!! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@patriciadistefano7467]

I agree with your other comment the tea bag gives an antique look which is awesome! I wonder if you put a transparent or translucent paper over the oil pastels they would keep their vibrant colors. I love using tea bags, but I have not tried them with oil pastels. I will have to try it. I have so much to try. LOL! Thanks for sharing this series. It was fun to watch.

[@sorayanulliah]

Thanks for following along Patricia! The tea bags are translucent once they become wet (say with the glue) but I think the oils lose their vibrancy because it’s being covered up even though you can still see them. If you sealed oil pastels with just mod podge , it would dull the colours. At first I was a bit disappointed they lost their vibrant colours but actually when I looked at it this morning…I love the antique look (as Kathy so accurately pointed out). One thing that came out from this tea bag series is I need to drink more tea to get the bags 🤣🤣🤣

[@patriciadistefano7467]

@ Good point! I was thinking it was the tea color that dulled the colors but it was the modpodge. The antigue look is a bonus for many. I need to drink more tea too. LOL!