What you'll learn
- 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.
Requirements
- No experience or prior knowledge required or expected.
Description
In this course, we explore the foundations and techniques for drawing and "painting" with oil pastels. Each module is presented in logically sequenced video series. Each lesson builds on the last, easing you gently into more complex concepts.
Learn the basic materials, surfaces, and techniques for creating oil pastel drawings and paintings. Use a variety of approaches to create artworks while exploring color theory, still life, landscape, and portraiture.
Learn basic applications techniques including layering, blending, mixing and scumbling. Use observational mapping techniques to ensure accuracy in your drawings.
Each concept explored is reinforced through the creation of an oil pastel drawing. Learn the foundations of value while creating a still life drawing. Explore composition while developing a painting of flowers. Learn Impasto techniques while developing a landscape. Learn color theory while creating a portrait.
Each lesson series includes sequential videos and a step by step illustrated ebook. The ebooks provide a snapshot of each step of the process to ensure success. Photo references are also provided.
The Oil Pastel Course is designed to guide beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists alike. Oil pastels are truly a unique medium for creating art. Falling in between painting and drawing, this underused medium is exciting for just about any creator.
Who this course is for:
- Beginner, intermediate, and advanced artists wanting to explore the unique drawing and painting medium of oil pastels while exploring various art concepts and ideas..
Instructor
![Matthew Fussell](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 13,135 Reviews
- 75,462 Students
- 15 Courses
Hi, I am an illustrator and educator. As the founder and instructor at TheVirtualInstructor (website), I am able to help thousands of people all over the world realize their dreams of creating quality art. My illustrations have been featured in numerous publications and my work can be found in many private collections. Although I am an illustrator, my true passion in life is teaching. I have been teaching for over ten years and I am lucky to have helped so many people achieve their goals of creating art.