Pastelmat with oil pastels-product review/test+Surreal oil pastel tutorial

[@mahoff8199]

Many Thanks. - But how can I fix Oil Pastel ??

[@katiesartworks]

This is incredible!!💗💕 your artwork is amazing!💕

[@SayantiFineArts]

thank you for your kind words!!

[@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts]

This is great Sayanti thanks for sharing 😁👍👍👍

[@SayantiFineArts]

my pleasure

[@rastacop1]

so informative thanks for sharing.....great work

[@SayantiFineArts]

I'm glad that you got some useful info

[@PaintingWithYovette]

Your hair is beautiful today and so is this piece of artwork as always!

[@SayantiFineArts]

thank you for both!! I was just out of the shower and my hair was damp... that is the only time it is manageable.... ha-ha!!

[@gnostie]

Can Zest-It we use for pencils be used to blend oil pastels? I am not keen on OMS.

[@SayantiFineArts]

yes, absolutely

[@rastacop1]

have you ever tried watercolor paper with oil pastels? would the cold press paper have enough tooth?

[@SayantiFineArts]

half of my oil pastel paintings are done on watercolor paper(cold press)... yes it is an enjoyable surface and has enough tooth.

[@rastacop1]

Thanks....it's working out pretty good thanks again

[@SayantiFineArts]

awesome... great that you tried it and it clicked!! good luck..... you can also try a quick watercolor underpainting before starting with o/p... just another idea!!

[@jbc23]

Great job and very informative!!

[@SayantiFineArts]

@@jbc23 thank you.... I really appreciate

[@bridgettedunagan2873]

What kind of pencil are u using in beginning

[@SayantiFineArts]

I am using a white charcoal pencil instead of a regular graphite pencil as it shows up better on darker colored paper

[@karenliu529]

I am new to oil pastel and when I layer, it is not as clear as yours even though I'm not using mineral spirits yet. The top layer keeps blending into the existing paint. Why do you think that's the case?

[@SayantiFineArts]

I think the issue is that you are pushing the oil pastel sticks to hard. That is required in the initial layer to cover the surface or f you are trying to mix two colors. In the subsequent layers when you are just layering you need to use less pressure so that your layer settles on the top and does not mix in.... hope that makes sense!

[@karenliu529]

@@SayantiFineArts okay thanks. I will try to do it lighter and see how it goes. Thanks for the help!

[@SayantiFineArts]

let me know how that worked!! it is hard to suggest anything without actually looking at the work, sorry.

[@JoleneDixon72]

Absolutely lovely! Jerry's Artorama is an amazing site for artists. I've gotten a lot of supplies from them.

[@RidzuanYahya]

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