Joan Eardley inspired again – using water soluble oil pastels – they don't make a horrible sound like normal pastels! Garden pond on a bright blue day!
Joan Eardley inspired again – using water soluble oil pastels – they don’t make a horrible sound like normal pastels! Garden pond on a bright blue day!
Louise Balaam - Monthly Landscape Painting
Looks like you’re really enjoying using the water-soluble oil pastels Jane – I must try them. Thanks for your very useful advice Caroline, I didn’t realise they don’t properly dry
You can apply a sealant as they won’t dry out properly, or frame them under glass. I really like the effects you made with them Jane.
I can’t use ordinary pastels as they send shivers through me (like finger nails down a blackboard!). These water soluble oil sticks have lovely colours and are quiet to use! They are easy to blend/ paint over with water to soften the lines, but I don’t know how to make them harden/dry, so not sure how long lasting they would be – think they will stay oily and liable to smudging! You can scratch into them too .
How do you find the water soluble oil pastels compared with ordinary pastels Jane? I really like the lines along with the soft water area.