oil pastels | Missile Mill: Painting & Photography

Oil Pastels: Rottweiler

There was a point where I almost packed it in. Definitely was about to give up. My drawing is a bit off in facial proportions, but other than that it came out looking like … a portrait of a dog. I’m callin’ it art.

I’m using Colour Shapers to push and pull the pigments around. They’re kind of like brushes except with silicon tips in a variety of shapes instead of bristles.

: Making a mess.

: Blocking in colors. Was not feeling it at this point. Stepped away for a few days.

: Okay. I can kind of see it happening.

: Maybe I should do the eyes earlier. That helps a lot.

: Trying to remember to use loose “strokes”.

: Pushing color around to streak the fur.

Oil Pastels: Bluejay

First. Wine and art are congenial companions. I don’t drink, for the most part. But if I am going to drink it’s going to be like a man is supposed to. Alone and questioning his self worth in a spiral of existentialism. Damn straight. A hint of liquid inhibition works wonders when you’re facing the horrors of a blank canvas. Why didn’t someone tell me this sooner? Hm. It looks much better from a distance.

: Using Adobe Kuler to SEE the color palettle.

: The colors.

: Gotta start somewhere.

: Ugh. This is turning into a mess and the background is too bright.

: Blended in gray with a paper towel to tone the colors a bit.

: Added three leaves.

: Underbelly. Not really capturing the colors accurately, though.

: The blues are easier.

: Kind of fudged the feathers.

: Wine and art go together.

: Here we go.

: The seed and blending the face.

: The head and a little texture. Plus the beak.

: Eye highlights.

: Bringing out light and bold colors for the finish.

Let’s Draw … Spring

Oil pastels are different. I watched a bunch of oil pastel speed painting videos on YouTube last night.

I’d prefer to paint if it weren’t for the set up and clean up time. They’re different, which is why this turned out a little psychedelic. I don’t know how to do muted colors. I started to get the hang of it at a few points.

Had to put some elbow into the blending stumps.