Category Archives: Pastels

Oil Pastels: Purple Irises (demonstration)

Posted on September 15, 2021 by artdragon86

While re-organising my art supply cabinet the other day, I found a box of Sakura Cray-Pas Specialist oil pastels that my parents had brought back from me on a trip to America many years ago and was still in its … Continue reading →

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Sketching Media: Cretacolor Creativo Drawing Set (review)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by artdragon86

Though I mostly prefer working in colour, every now and then I go through a phase of feeling that I should practice sketching in monochrome, or at least using limited colours, to improve my drawing skills. When I mention this, … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Conté Crayons (review)

Posted on June 5, 2017 by artdragon86

I ordered this set of Conté Crayons from Jerry’s Artarama to push my order over the line into the next discount bracket, which effectively made the box free. I thought the little drawer-based box was cute, and as I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Oil Pastels: Tomato (demonstration)

Posted on April 30, 2017 by artdragon86

Time for another art demonstration! Today it’s a drawing of a tomato based on a photo in WetCanvas’s Reference Image Library uploaded by olika. I did this drawing while reviewing the Sennelier oil pastels and since I took progress photos, … Continue reading →

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Oil Pastels: Sennelier Oil Pastels (review)

Posted on April 29, 2017 by artdragon86

Though I don’t often draw with them, oil pastels are one of my favourite mediums because of how easy they are to layer and blend. Most of the oil pastels I’ve used are in the medium to firm range, but … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Sennelier Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by artdragon86

At the same time I ordered my Unison soft pastels, I also grabbed some Sennelier half-sticks, since they were one of the brands I’d seen most artists talking about in the soft pastel forums. Here’s the chart for my Sennelier … Continue reading →

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Oil Pastels: Kingfisher (demonstration)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by artdragon86

While perusing WetCanvas’s Reference Image Library for inspiration one day, I came across a nice kingfisher photo uploaded by oliverandjazz and thought it would make a good oil pastel drawing. I used Cretacolor AquaStics, but regular oil pastels with a … Continue reading →

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Oil Pastels: Cretacolor AquaStics (review)

Posted on April 16, 2017 by artdragon86

One of my orders from Jerry’s Artarama many years ago included a tin of Cretacolor AquaStics. Advertised as watersoluble oil pastels, they looked like a fun new sketching medium to try. Here is the colour chart for my set of … Continue reading →

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Soft Pastels: Art Spectrum Soft Pastels (review)

Posted on April 15, 2017 by artdragon86

On one of my trips to the art supply shop near my Dad’s work, I picked up a box of Art Spectrum soft pastels. Though I had a box of 90 Rembrandt half stick soft pastels, the Art Spectrum set … Continue reading →

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Paper: UArt Sanded Pastel Paper (review)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by artdragon86

I buy art magazines from my local newsagent every now and then just for something to read on the train to and from uni, and one of the ones I got late last year advertised an offer from an art … Continue reading →

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