10 MUST TRY Oil Pastel Techniques!

In this video, I will show you my favorite techniques for oil pastels. Try these tips on your next painting for fabulous results!

1. Light application
2. Color Mixing
3. Heavy Application
4. Blending a gradient
5. Stippling & Pointilissim
6. Sgraffito (scratching back)
8. Using Blending tools:
q-tips, make-up sponges are also nice

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Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
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[KlingonPrincess]

One thing I've learned from you overall is to be loose and free when creating. I have ideas but the execution is awkward and looks childish. Through watching you I've learned that art is a process that develops the vision in stages. I never saw myself as an artist and avoid art classes in school. You've become my teacher 😊

[Linda-qqmg]

The examples that you did are a big help in knowing the ways of using oil pastels! Thank you so much.

[kathleenmcculloch]

A couple of days ago I made the decision to learn how to use oil pastels by watching YouTube videos. I can't explain how thankful I am that you posted this. Thank you so very much!

[amygermaine]

Because I love treasure hunts...I rewatched your filming/studio tour video from a couple months ago, and you show your silicone tools at about 4:35 into that video in the grey canvas bin in the middle of the top row of the white cube shelf.

[dr.robertt.mullaneiii]

A cotton swab dipped in petroleum jelly (very TINY dab) works great for blending oil pastels.

[rubberartist]

This video is taking me back to art class in the 8th grade. Stippling! Scratching with palette knives! Happiness❤.

[rtd]

This was worth watching just for the Gamsol and cotton ball tip. I shall definitely be doing this as my bottle of Gamsol has a wide mouth. Transferring some to a smaller jar with cotton balls will help prevent spills and evaporation.

This reminded me of why I don’t like pastels, oil based ones anyway. It’s part of my oil avoidance. I don’t like oil paint; I’m iffy on the pencils; I like oil pastels only slightly better than paint, but that’s not saying much.

My favorite technique with oil pastels is using them as a resist either with watercolor or acrylic paint.

I recently saw a video where pastels were used to make marks on magazine pages before making a transfer on to a gel plate. It’s an interesting idea to play with. I think it was on Understand Blue’s channel, but don’t hold me to it.

I don’t know where your silicone tip tools are. Mine are in my black tool box with all of my other tools that resemble sticks. This won’t help you.

I misplace stuff all of the time. So aggravating 😖 🙃 But one of my tips for dealing with it is to write it down. I keep a list of everything I am missing. Somehow this helps to relieve the anxiety that comes from missing items. Being less anxious makes it easier to find stuff. For me anyway. It’s so satisfying to cross an item off the list when I find it.

[debbien]

Thank you for sharing these tips, Lindsay! I especially love the idea of using an impasto technique with a pallette knife, and the colored pencils to refine details! Just getting back to using pastels, and oil pastels, , so perfect timing, too. 😀

[tarotbysemaj]

This was the best video on application technique and how to actually USE the product. Even in a simple demo, you conveyed huge amounts of insight. Thank you for taking the time time make such a cogent delivery. Such a pleasure to watch you share your talent with the all of us.🧡✨🧡

[mariondavis]

You didn’t excellent job on demonstrating the different ways to use the oil pastels. I’ve never really been bonded of them, but your techniques showed me more than anything else I’ve seen thank you.

[TheWhiteMouse]

Thank you so very much, once again. I have all of the supplies but have really struggled with oil pastels. Thank you for the kick start! I can't tell you much I look forward to every one of your videos. I know I probably speak for many here, I would LOVE to meet you in person one day if I could. I live in Idaho and you live in Maine. That would be a major road trip for me! 😁

[wulfseig]

Very helpful. Love the carnation flower.

[yelsyels]

Thanks for sharing these techniques! I have a box of Inscribe oil pastels in a drawer! So will get them out and have a play!

[smitachengappa]

I'm pretty sure your silicon tip tools have run off with my kneaded erasers😂. My son has just learnt about Seurat and pointilism at school. I should get the oil pastels out with him and try it out.

[georgesgentry]

Thanks for the tips Lindsay. Never tried oil pastels, but looks fun. YT shorts are featuring simple oil pastel paintings using many of these techniques. I've learned so much from you.

[SheilaLandry]

I love oil pastels! Ever since your bird you did in them, I saw the possibilities. Thank you for the wonderful examples of how we can use them! (PS - the Sennelier oil pastels come in BIG sticks so you can get black and white (I did!) very cheaply (well - 'relatively, cheaply') ;)

[reneescott]

Love oil pastels! And this was such a great video! I’m excited to try all these techniques, but especially the palette knife. I love that “oil painting” look without the mess (and intimidation 😜) of oil paints! I’ve been wanting to try it. Now I definitely will with this tutorial! Thanks, Lindsay! Would love more videos on both oil and soft pastels! Pastel month last year was super awesome. ❤️

[destresswithyoga]

Thank you for posting this!!! I’m in spot take out my oil pastels again! I didn’t know about the palette knife technique!!! When you used the silicone that made me think of the silicone tips that you can put on your finger tips from the dollar tree…. never thought of blending with silicone. Thank you Lindsay!! ❤

[palacsintapocok]

Wow, I’ve never thought of using a palette knife. What a great idea!

[MsMariaArtTeacher]

This was extremely helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and showing us exactly how to go about achieving these effects and using these techniques and tools!