Thank you so much for joining Creative Mindfulness: Exploring Oil Pastels. I believe that art is a way to clear our minds of all the daily clutter and hopefully, you were able to clear some of that clutter away today. Here are a few things to look at to explore what we did today and some other information.

Key Takeaways and Next Steps:

Basics of colored pencil techniques
Blending and shading for depth and texture
Mindful practices to enhance concentration and relaxation

I have attached pictures of the techniques we discovered in class

Pros and Cons of Oil Pastels

Pros

Velvety rich colors and textures
Can be used an a variety of surfaces with different colors
Not expensive
Don't need a lot of tools
They are fun!!

Cons

Messy (they smudge easily)
Difficult to achieve extreme precision
Difficult to blend
You need a fixative because they never dry

Supplies We Used or discussed:

Oil Pastels
Paper
Paint Brushes
Cotton Swabs
Tissue Paper
Painter's or Artist Tape
Baby Oil

Optional: paper towels, blending stumps, fixative, cheap aerosol hairspray

Links to supplies (I only provide links to products I personally own or have tried that are really good products-all of these are on Amazon Prime. However, shop around and find the best prices!))

Sakura Oil Pastels (Amazon)

Faber-Castel Oil Pastels (Amazon)

Strathmore Bristol Paper (Amazon)

Strathmore Mixed Media Paper (Amazon)

Blending Stumps (Amazon)

Krylon Fixative (Amazon)

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