Beginner's Guide to Painting with Oil Pastels

by Tim Fisher

Overview

Learn to paint with oil pastels in this accessible guidebook featuring projects, techniques, and inspiration to get you started.

Tim Fisher demonstrates how to use the oil pastels, with an in-depth explanation of mark-making, and explains how to combine oil pastels with other, more traditional mediums such as acrylics and watercolour, and how to work on and prepare a variety of surfaces.

This colorful guide features exercises and techniques to practice before you apply your skills to create six oil pastel paintings, on subjects ranging from animal portraits to trees, foliage, buildings and water reflections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781267042
Publisher:	Search Press
Publication date:	03/25/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	221 MB
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About the Author

Tim Fisher was born in Leicestershire, UK, and has had a lifelong interest in art. He is well known for his love of colour and experimentation and works in a wide range of mediums. Many of his paintings have been produced as fine art prints and cards. Tim is a regular contributor to the Leisure Painter magazine in the UK. He also runs workshops and painting holidays as well as demonstrating to art groups across the country.