Holly Saunders Oil Pastels Techniques

[@skysettermobiles]

Still relevant in 2024 and so informative. Thank you so much for showing us your techniques!

[@kathgarvey]

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.

[@TheAmber52]

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.

[@ddevvnnull198]

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.

[@AureliaFarinas]

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.

[@j1dapAa]

Right now, she my art teacher :>

[@mountainsno]

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.

[@patwessels2322]

Really informative tutorial Holly! So difficult to find good info on oil pastels this was most welcome. Please keep them coming.

[@hristiana.bobeva]

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!

[@lauraweeks7400]

The best oil pastel tutorial I’ve watched yet. Thank you so much Holly for your teaching style.

[@chrisr214]

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!

[@JoAnneMOwens]

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!

[@chad7247]

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

[@Shalinee2212]

Such a helpful video. Thank you! Would love to see more.

[@angelaculley5045]

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!

[@michelef.1236]

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.

[@brefnerolandsdottir5589]

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.

[@1755ma]

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.

[@janetmatthews5564]

Very informative I’ve always wondered how to get fine details Thankyou for the tips

[@ingasongbird6729]

Excellent presentation by a pro who loves to paint! BRAVO! Thank you ~

[@valeriegehling4358]

So clearly explained. As, tonight I smudged my flowers I may try your stencil idea for the outline. Thank you.

[@pjlopiccolo8709]

Holly! You shoukd do more tutorials. I am just getting started with oil pastels and this was very helpful.

[@giuliafassone37]

finally some decent art as well as decent tips! thank you

[@michaelklein5242]

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!

[@joanncrosby]

Great ideas! Thanks so much. Your video has taught me the most thus far.

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Thank you Holly this was delightful and in lighting

[@wsmarczak]

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!

[@ianwalker3922]

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.

[@alzahimura6484]

I’m new with the oil pastel and this tutorial really helped me thank you

[@tricianichols652]

Very helpful! Best oil pastel tutorial I have seen. Thanks so much.

[@cherylschellenberg5224]

This was so helpful, and encouraging. You are a fantastic teacher. Thank you so very much!

[@christinecolby8454]

Lovely! I am so excited to start using oil pastels!

[@lizzyallison859]

VERY informative, I love all these techniques. Thank you so much x

[@elisaskelton286]

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

[@tempo9198]

I’m a beginner and really appreciate your tips. Thanks for sharing!

[@rosemurphy9361]

Had a box of student pastels in a draw for years, now I know how to put them to use. Excellent tutorial, many thanks.

[@MarcosSilvaFerraz]

Fantastic tips, thanks Mrs Saunders!!!

[@FrankDudgeon]

Wonderful tutorial The techniques are going to be very valuable. Thanks so much.

[@Nasauniverse001]

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.

[@tanyahunter7320]

I have learnt so much from this video! Thanks so much for sharing 😊❤

[@MyChilepepper]

Brilliant tutorial. Now I can start scribbling away with my estatesale finds of artist’s boxes and boxes of pastels.

[@marciagklarosk5161]

It´s a very good and comprehensive explanation. Thank you so much!

[@victoriamcintosh5122]

Very good tutorial, I work very little with oil pastels, and this was the best one I've seen! Thank you!

[@junemarshall6680]

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

[@workofartgreeley7065]

great tip tracing the copy with pastel on the back!

[@hanssing1]

Thanks a lot for the tip with the oil pastel fixative spray, highly appreciated - warm regards from Malaysia 😊

[@glynisthomas6969]

Thank you so much. Relaxing and informative.

[@neilmutch4100]

Thanks for making this video. Very informative.

[@Betsie45]

Thank you Holly - some very useful tips which I've made a note of.

[@sara2010M]

Thanks for sharing your creative knowledge.

[@tinabosco57]

Hello Holly, thank you for sharing your technique on oil pastel. I am finding using student paste with better oil sticks also work, a newer brand in US is called RF oil sticks are very good.

[@natashat2702]

wow thank you so much !!! new to pastel painting nee all the help i can get

[@tdelphia1]

Wonderful tutorial! Thank you 😊

[@lindyvalentine5434]

This is so helpful. Ive been trying with o.p. and am not proud of anything I've done yet

[@triciabrown9328]

A brilliant tutorial for someone like me, just starting out with oil pastel. Thank you.

[@creativesolutionsart-h3o]

Brilliant techniques! Very useful. I saw another KZbin Video show a way to seal oil pastel work. He used poly acrylic Minwax Clear liquid sealer.Thank you for sharing this

[@impatience53]

An excellent tutorial! Thank you!!!

[@alvinbarrios4276]

Yes, thank you so much. Im allergic to soft pastels. But this is a great alternative.

[@alvinbarrios4276]

Yes it was a serious tutorial. Without clounning around .

[@pambutler5437]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learned a lot today!

[@Emily-kf8cb]

Absolutely mesmerizing. Thank you!!

[@deepoole820]

What a lovely helpful video, thank you!!

[@katherinebuchanan9350]

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

[@MusicaBasket]

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.

[@thelegendarywarrior2809]

MusicaBasket just a question. aren't you supposed to spread oil pastels? or you can just leave it.

[@patriciaschoenberg1261]

Thank you for the super helpful tutorial!! I hope you do more oil pastel tutorials!

[@Mashkoor110]

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.

[@elKachivache]

Wonderful video! Thanks

[@amywest7981]

A lovely tutorial. I learned so much. Thank you.

[@franknitter]

Thank you fot this excellent tutorial!

[@scooplyon505]

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?

[@InLawsAttic]

Thank you So SO much!! I really appreciate your techniques and you’ve helped me so much.

[@flossiemyrl]

Excellent!! Thank you for sharing!

[@franceselizabethvanvelzen8555]

Great help, very knowledgeable tutor and generous with advice and tips, thank you 😊👍

[@katis.intuitivemalerei1818]

Sympathic & professional- thank u! 🌸💐

[@onaghash4111]

Nice clear instructions thank you I have been afraid to use them

[@WorldPeak]

Thank you very much. Respect from Jakarta.

[@samanthasloop7208]

Very nice video, so informative. Thank you!

[@kbrown6635]

Thank you for this info! It really helped me

[@jude1515]

Great video! I used my pastels a few years back but wasn’t sure how to seal them or use them properly.

[@raerae6422]

Just starting out in oil pastels and thanking you immensely for your tips and techniques. Bless 😚

[@lindacshaw]

thank you for the tips as they helped me overcome my fear of using oil pastels.

[@janicemcgrath4786]

Thank you for this very informative tutorial.

[@chefwawa]

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.

[@RebecaCalderaMusic]

Love it! so nice and clear the explanation, very complete, thanks so much for this!

[@KayJohnsonArt]

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.

[@Engelhafen]

You have such a nice clear pronunciation

[@harishreddy4034]

This is a really good video that covers pretty much all the important concepts. And beautifully explained. My biggest concern is still fixing. I've not tried the Sennelier fixative, but a cheaper one I used made the colors darker. Storage can be an issue if stacking paintings one over the other which I normally do. I'm thinking of putting some waxy paper in between to see if that helps. Thanks for the video.

[@lunakat5763]

Fixative will always darken your work that is why most artists don't use it. For storage Glassine archival bags are the best.

[@harishreddy4034]

@@lunakat5763 Thanks for the tip.

[@Kathygroob]

What is the white spirit you are referring to? Thank you so much for a lovely demonstration.

[@asmrlucretia9804]

This was really useful. I love your work!

[@RoySimmons]

Superb video! Great ideas, thank you.

[@jacquipexton]

Excellent advice. Thank you.

[@banditsunsetcraftsliving9290]

I’ve been having issues with every one of these items & now I know!

[@hotmmxx]

that was very helpful..I learned alot thank you

[@MeritLark]

Great image transfer method, thank you!!

[@IvyRoad]

Brilliant! Big thanks!

[@lindagray1809]

What is a cruelty-free brush choice? I love using oil pastels and this tutorial!

[@fionaschlink79]

Really great tips Thankyou

[@sedikwethantsha8522]

Wow Thank you for the information.

[@anettedouglasdotter]

Brilliant tutorial! 🎨 Thank you so much! ❤🙏⚘

[@annbritton1714]

Thank you that is terrific information

[@jojojo8835]

1:55 the oil pastels are very portable, my A2 pastel pad not so much🤣. If you’re still finding it too hard to add detail just quadruple the size of paper, give yourself room to scribble and blend. I’ve also seen someone scrape the pastel with the tip of a small palette knife and transfer it to the surface in tiny lumps- allows for smaller smears.

[@hilalkalkavan1083]

What an amazing video. Thank you so much!

[@paulleather2888]

Perfect - everything I needed to know in clear instructions, and such a refreshing change from the usual self-promoting nonsense on here. Thank you very much indeed.