Layering of Oil Pastels in Artwork
How do you effectively layer oil pastels to create vibrant and textured artworks?
Layering of Oil Pastels in Artwork
For effective layering in oil pastels, you should not just scribble the crayon in horizontal or vertical but instead the crayon should be used in a circular form so which will make the art look for realistic and beautiful. And if for coloring sky effect, you could use a tissue sometimes to merge the colours, which creates a beautiful effect on it.
– Written By Nandini Yeligeti
Textured papers that have a ‘tooth’ like Pastelmat can hold multiple layers of pastel without the colours looking muddy. The first layer of pastel won’t cover the texture of the paper. So use consecutive layers to build colours, refine values, clean up shapes and add details. Oil pastels are generally an opaque medium, so you can layer with ease. However, their ability to fully cover colours beneath can vary. So if you want to create some ultra-light highlights in your pastel painting, leave these sections of your paper blank. This will ensure that none of the colour is a great trick to use for the underpainting. It means that you can cover the white of the paper, then layer thick pastel on top. Use e pastel with a brush, or brush a tiny amount of solvent onto the top of the pastel, then draw with it to make it release more intense colour.
– Written By Hrudgat
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