Painting Techniques with Sennelier Oil Sticks | Jackson's Art

Oil sticks from Sennelier are a composition of artist quality oil paint; a proportion of the oil is substituted with a neutral mineral, resulting in the stick appearance. The wide range of artist colours are of top quality: pure pigments are ground into vegetable oils, selected for their low degree of yellowing with time. The choice and high concentration of pigments enables excellent light resistance to be achieved.
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[@1DaTJo]

I’ve started to spend lots of money on good quality art supplies, but I don’t even feel guilty. They’re such a pleasure to own and use.

[@thedude1744]

His accent alone tells me he knows what he's doing.

[@daisyfield6745]

janschutz174 🤣😂

[@jimreid9674]

I love his Irish accent Not keen on his painting though- no green.

[@robertweinblatt2018]

If someone’s accent tells you they know what they’re doing that’s pretty ignorant as well as shallow! Don’t you think there are people with French accents who are losers? 🤪👎🏻😰🥲😱

[@robertweinblatt2018]

@@jimreid9674 you think he has an Irish accent? Haven’t been around much huh?😪

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

@@J.S.temporary 🙌 👏 🙏 🤝 👍 its not a easy task to do . . .

[@artistcharlesmaring]

No doubt... Mixing sticks and tube oil of all kinds can create some amazing impasto effects over time.

[@IanCullen]

I think I will be moving onto these soon.

[@iMoonatic]

Gahhh! Like butter on canvas.

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Gahhhh indeed!! Yes, such a lovely texture :)

[@iknownothing-49]

Gahhhh Gahhh!

[@stephaniemichaud6954]

AGREED! I just got my first sticks today and it IS exactly like butter. the sensation is so wonderful!

[@luzpandora]

Check for the art of Rebecca Haines. She does am awesome work and uses oil sticks

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

Ha ha ha . . . . indians just would say GHEEEEE . . . .

[@artofisabellenoor8936]

excellent onctueux et merveilleusement agreables a travailler

[@jawadkazmi8856]

GOD BLESS. This is why Monty Python gets so many thumbs 👍 when they do the "French accent" 😂😆🤔🤣 we've seen to too many movies about these brothers and it's Nothing Personal. By the way keep the info coming. Nice job Franc❤

[@bubabubu6088]

one day ill have some.

[@cinaasgharzadeh308]

This might be a stupid question, but do they dry like regular oil paint?

[@alanvincent8032]

If I use oil sticks over oil paint, how long would it take to dry? E.g. If I use them with fast drying paint such as alkyds, will I be able to varnish the picture as usual or will the oil sticks mean I have to wait months... if that is the case it would be a pointless exercise.

[@NickanM]

The drying time is just like ordinary oil colors. 😉

[@superfly2449]

Very good introduction to something unfamiliar to me.

[@Ameylynn]

I am sorry to ask and hope it is not stupid, but does Sennelier have any water soluble oil pastels?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Hi there, thanks for your question. They do not stock this type of pastel but they do have oil pastels and sticks. Here is a link to the full range of Sennelier pastels: www.jacksonsart.com/sennelier-oil-pastels Thanks, the Jackson's Team

[@frequentflyer8866]

My man wearing a white dress shirt and a tie for painting.

[@donnast.joseph5158]

First thing I thought ... Guy gonna paint with oil in a white button down. Ok then ... 😂

[@ultraviolet734]

🤣😂

[@veera1176]

I have a question. Can you paint (in canvas) the base with oil paint and do the second or third layer with oil sticks or oil pastels, would it crease or crack with time, or just age badly? I don't want to just experiment with good quality and expensive oil colors

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

+Veera Havumäki You can definitely paint over the top with oil sticks with no problems. Oil pastels have more wax in them and less pigment, meaning they may be less permanent than the oil sticks.

[@thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081]

Veera It wont crack. They are wobderful and you can use with regular oil paint!😊

[@warrenhair1740]

this was the question i wanted to ask and you answered it for me too! thank you! :-)

[@alejandromoralesgonz]

as long as you respect the rules Fat over lean and thick over thin it will not present any problem Cheers

[@sudipsarkar1903]

Nice

[@pilladisimo87]

What is the difference between oil pasteles and oil stick?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Hi there, thanks for your question. Oil sticks are composed of pure pigment, a drying oil (such as linseed or safflower oil) and a small amount of wax which allows the paint to be moulded into a cylindrical bar. They will dry and cure like oil paint and are fully compatible with traditional oil painting techniques. In comparison, oil pastels are made with pigment, wax and a non-drying oil, and their oil content is considerably lower than oil sticks. Because the wax binder is inert, unlike drying oils used in oil paint and oil sticks which eats into paper and canvas, oil pastels can be used on a range of surfaces including wood, paper, canvas and metal without any preparation, making them an appealing choice. You may find our article 'Oil Stick vs Oil Pastel' helpful as it goes into more depth: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2019/05/16/oil-stick-vs-oil-pastel/ We hope this helps. Thanks, the Jackson's Team

[@pilladisimo87]

@@JacksonsArtSupplies oh! Thank you for the information

[@carlamariestudios]

What size were those jumbo ones?

[@Andeana13]

What medium do you use to seal your painting ??

[@DarkGryphon07]

Artist grade oil paint varnish. I normally use Winsor & Newton brand

[@megaonionG]

does this stick dry out? is there specific way to keep moist?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

If the oil sticks are left they will form a hard skin on the end which keeps the rest of the stick moist for future use. The next time you want to work with them you simply peel this skin away and you can continue working.

[@thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081]

Yoonjung Lee it will form a waxy film when not in use. You just have to wipe it off gently with a paper towel or a cloth. These sticks are wonderful!😊

[@aaronanfinson7772]

Paint every day so the sticks won't dry out 😀

[@havefunbesafe]

Does it dry or is at always oily on the canvas?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Hi there, Sennelier Oil Sticks dry at the rate of typical oils, so they won't stay oily on your canvas once they have cured. Thanks for watching!

[@joerider2251]

WOW el precio? cuanto cuesta una caja?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Hi! All prices are here: www.jacksonsart.com/colour/oil/oil-bars-sticks/brand/sennelier

[@cohencohen54]

Can oil sticks be used with acrylic paint?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Thanks for watching - you can use oil sticks over acrylic paint. You can read this blog post for some more information: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2019/05/16/oil-stick-vs-oil-pastel/

[@davevanfunk8917]

If it contains mineral oil, does it ever dry?

[@Hevva67]

@@DeshArt if you haven’t used these, I wouldn’t comment on what they do....

[@christianfbgm73]

Does this work on metal?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

It may not adhere perfectly to non abraided metal as it best adheres to surfaces that have a little texture for the paint to hook itself on to... However saying that if the dried paint isn't going to be touched by anything it should stay where its supposed to!

[@bodeaalex1142]

Maybe you could coat the metal.

[@9ela]

What is the blending aditive?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Linseed oil, maybe with a little bit of solvent added

[@9ela]

Jackson's Art Supplies Thank u so much.Great work!

[@paulojssdc]

Very gud prozut luks nice on Ze canvasse ! Yu ken mix zem tu 😂

[@protimadas5781]

Are they toxic?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

It depends on which sticks you are using - the range includes toxic Cadmium and Cobalt pigments favoured by oil painters for centuries. Each stick that has toxic pigments is labelled clearly, so if you're painting around children or animals you can set those colours aside to just use the non toxic ones. Or if you order these you can choose only the non toxic colours. Thanks for watching!

[@gangadhartatake]

is there any bees wax? is it 50%?

[@sheet-music]

They aren't kindergarten crayons. Mineral oil costs pennies and much harder than wax.

[@gunnarg8074]

I can mix the paint, paint doesnt lix😅

[@relicman]

So, essentially oil sticks are pretty much the same thing as pastels, right?

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

Hi Rob, if you mean that they both consist of ground pigment then yes they are similar, however the way they are handled and the binder which is used is what makes them have completely different characteristics.

[@LynnePriceStudio]

Oil pastels never dry and should be framed under glass. Oil sticks do dry and do not need to be framed under glass. Huge difference.

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

Confused about how 'oil sticks' interact with 'oil pastels'

[@JacksonsArtSupplies]

, oil sticks contain a drying oil just like regular oil paint, and oil pastels contain more wax, and so they never fully cure/harden; finished oil pastel work needs to be protected behind glass because of this. Pastels are a little harder so likely to 'etch' into wet oil stick marks. Oil Pastel colour tends to be weaker than oil sticks too - they might look a little washed out when placed beside oil sticks. Both can be thinned with solvent so this could be a way of blending the 2.

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

@@JacksonsArtSupplies excellent reply; thank you