Oil Pastel

Class Description

• The basic materials, tools, and surfaces for creating with oil pastels.
• Basic application techniques including layering, blending, mixing and scumbling.
• The basics of color theory and mixing and how to apply color theory to an oil pastel drawing.
• How to draw using observational mapping techniques.
• How to develop a simple still life drawing with a monochromatic color scheme.
• How to use contrast to create colorful oil pastel drawings that pop.
• How to build up layered applications with oil pastels to produce a textured, impasto-like surface that resembles a painting.
• How to develop a landscape drawing with oil pastels that features rich textures and interesting skies.
• How to draw a portrait with oil pastels that incorporates a specific color scheme of contrasting colors.

What you can expect: Instructor Guided Creations by the student across various themes

Duration
20 Hours