21 Clever OIL PASTEL Techniques and Tips (for Beginners!)

This beginners guide to oil pastel painting will show you step by step 21 tips, techniques and hacks. Learn how to use this easy and versatile medium! Did you miss my 20 Fast Drawing Tricks Video and free download? Grab your illustrated PDF Guide HERE: Watch the associated video here: • To see ALL my online COURSES including my most popular Basic Watercolor Techniques for Beginners course go here: • Take a FREE online Mini COURSE! The Pink Rose free watercolor tutorial is available here, just click the link and create a free account: (Other free courses can also be found on this site) • GRAB More Free PDF downloads: 20 Watercolor Pencils Tips 50 Watercolor Tips for Beginners 50 things Amateurs do that Professionals never would • Join my FACEBOOK GROUP • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube – it’s Free! • Check out my Etsy SHOP for original art, use discount code YOUTUBE10 for 10% off any artwork! MY PAINTS AND BRUSHES: If you would like a discount off of your first order of my branded paints or brushes at Jackman’s Art Materials please use my code MICHELE10 at the checkout: Worldwide Shipping, all products with my name are hand-made and vegan! PATREON Notice: I am no longer using the Patreon platform, as I wasn’t happy that the site functionality was allowing me to give the excellent tuition I pride myself on. To see my current (if any) membership programs please visit my website. Disclaimer: Some of the website links above may be affiliate links which pay this channel a small commission (at no extra cost to the buyer) which enables me to make more free videos for you to enjoy. Thanks for your support! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 1:02 Recommended surfaces for oil pastels 2:58 Under-drawing tip for oil pastels 3:39 Light application for oil pastels 4:10 Heavy application for oil pastels 4:46 Color mixing for oil pastels 6:19 Light application without white 6:54 Pointillism technique for oil pastels 7:31 Scraffito technique for oil pastels 8:50 Impasto with palette knife for oil pastels 10:12 Colored pencils for neater oil pastels 11:11 Card stencils for sharper oil pastels 11:44 Low tack tape for fine lines in oil pastels 13:03 Paper towel for oil pastels 13:48 Blending stump for oil pastels 14:17 Silicone tools for oil pastels 14:48 Baby oil with cotton wadding for oil pastels 15:53 Solvents with brush for oil pastels 17:15 Watercolor resist with oil pastels 18:14 Oil pastels on top of dry paint 19:00 A monoprinting technique for oil pastels 20:50 Storage and cleaning for oil pastels This video link for sharing: