Question

Drawing of oil pastel colours with steps written

Answer 1

Answer:

Some tips for drawing with oil pastels:

1. Oil pastels are not quite as messy as chalk pastels but still it can be difficult to keep your fingers clean, It may help to work with a damp cloth at hand.
2. You need to be aware of where the ball of your hand is resting (hopefully not on an already coloured part of the page) or draw with your hand lifted.
3. If possible start working from the top left of the page if you are right handed or top right if you are left handed.
4. It’s tempting to start by drawing darkly as the colours are so rich and smooth but begin by pressing lightly until you feel confident that you have the correct shade and line.
5. If you make mistakes you can’t rub them out! But there are not such things as mistakes in art anyway.
6. Colours can be blended nicely if you layer up different hues.
7. However, try not to overwork the colour layers as they muddy easily.
8. Add highlights last.
9. Spray your finished piece with a fixative to prevent smudging (normal hairspray works too, use sparingly and spray outside).