Oil Pastel Lesson with Cray-pas

[ThePeppermintpretty]

Is there a special paper for the oil pastels your using?

[SakuraColorProducts]

@ThePeppermintpretty Oil pastels work well on many types of paper, especially paper that is thick and textured. This will allow you to lay down more layers of the oil pastel. Pastel paper, watercolor paper, and canvas are great options. Also, using colored paper with oil pastels often produces dynamic results!

[ThePeppermintpretty]

Mine won't smudge, It's from Walmart the 12 pack soft pastels. What brand is really good with smudging? I also got a Hobby Lobby near me. I really need an reply, And I want to know where to get those jumbo oil pastels?

[SakuraColorProducts]

@ThePeppermintpretty Hi there! This video shows techniques for using oil pastels, not soft or chalk pastels. Hobby Lobby sells Cray-Pas oil pastels in smaller sized sticks. To find the jumbo “Chubby” sized Cray-Pas oil pastels, try Blick Art Materials or Amazon.com. Cray-Pas works great for rubbing, blending, and scratch art.

[ThePeppermintpretty]

@SakuraColorProducts Thanks so much!

[MrsMom100]

Can you seal these to keep them from smudging?

[SakuraColorProducts]

@MrsMom100 Oil pastels don't generally need a fixative if the artwork is displayed in a frame under glass or in a case. If you want to use a fixative, there are some precautions you should take:

1. Make a small TEST sample with the fixative. Don't apply directly onto your artwork as a test. The fixative could damage your original work

2. Use in a well-ventilated area. If you are creating oil pastel artwork with kids, always do this with adult supervision.

[PrettyPolly65]

Cray-pas is the most awful brand I'v ever touched, I gave them to my little sister They didn't smudge when warmed, and they felt like big crayons, I like Van Gogh, they blend and glow when you put them next to a lightsource.

[SakuraColorProducts]

@PrettyPolly65 Cray-pas oil pastels are meant to be used directly from the stick and not melted. Sakura invented oil pastels in 1924 and have three different grade levels available, all with bright, vivid colors: Jr. Artist for kids, Expressionist for students and Specialist for artists. The colors are all tested individually to blend well with all the other colors. Cray-pas are well known and favorite brand with teachers, we’re sorry you are dissatisfied.

[CLAiZAaiANiME]

sugoi!



[faeriechild4ever]

I love love love my cray pas...and the smell oohhh lala I can't get enough :-)~

[badbad123wee]

@faeriechild4ever now the smell!! thts what first got me!

[Morticia1n]

These smell SO GOOD!!!!



[ProChewer460]

when i use oil pastel it looks like an ordinary crayons :9

[SakuraColorProducts]

@ProChewer460 Hi there! Give some of the techniques in the video a try. Or do a Google search for "Robert Sloan oil pastels" and you'll find a website with a lot of oil pastel tutorials.

[lark8501]

I'm glad I found this video...I use Sakura Expressionist and I like it!

[SakuraColorProducts]

@lark8501 I'm glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[mwebberart]

OIl pastels were invented by Sennelier for Picasso so that he could draw on cheap cardboard.

I have not used Sakura, I use Hobein. They are expensive but have fabulous pigment load. Sennelier quality have gone done the tubes. Too much wax, not enough pigment.

I have about $1000 work of Holbeins which are glorious. Remember that its hard to mix brands because of the difference in physical consistency. They don't necessarily blend well. Try different kinds to see what works for you. Cheers!

[SakuraColorProducts]

@mwebberart Hello! In 1924, Sakura invented Cray-Pas oil pastels in an effort to create a high quality crayon suitable for children. In the 1940s other companies started to make oil pastels, but by then Sakura had been producing high quality oil pastels for over 20 years. You can find more information about the history of oil pastels by visiting the Oil Pastel Society’s website. Sakura offers different grades of oil pastels for children, hobbyists, and artists. We encourage you to try them out.

[creativevirgo12]

argh...make a video with out french tip nails.....ihw yuck...they gross me out cant watch

[seventhveil1313]

I HAVE THESE!!! Good shit =]

[MARKY10B]

I HAVE SAKURA JUNIOR ARTISTS PASTEL ^^ UHM...DO YOU HAVE ANY VIDS ON MAKING LANDSCAPES???

AND THIS IS VERY HELPFUL ^^ I HAVE FINALLY PICKED UP NEW THINGS ^^ HAHA. UHM...WHAT ARE THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS IN OIL PASTELING? BLENDING?

[SakuraColorProducts]

@MARKY10B Hi! We're working hard to bring you more videos. In the meantime, do a Google search for "Explore oil pastels with Robert Sloan" and visit his oil pastel website. He has lots of great info to help you get started.

[IHeArTrOcK20]

@MARKY10B yep me too i would appreciate a video using the junior brand because as a beginner i would like to see what kind of pictures are achievable with them

[SakuraColorProducts]

@IHeArTrOcK20 Hi! We have more instructional videos coming, but in the meantime you can see artwork created with the Junior Artist oil pastels on Sakura's website. Visit sakuraofamerica (dot) com and search for the Cray-Pas contest. You'll see a lot of examples of artwork created by kids all over the US and Canada using Cray-Pas Junior Artist.

[BenBopper]

Our school has Sakura Brand CrayPas!

[HIMfan7081]

O_O wow. I'm new to oil pastels and was looking for a good video to give me some idea on how to work them, and when i saw your first strokes with the oil pastels i was like What is she doing?!?! but then i saw the final result. Amazing i must say! Thanks for the help n_n

[SakuraColorProducts]

@HIMfan7081 Thanks for the comment! I'm glad the video helped.

[Aquacho11]

How funny that I first learned about Cray pas with my dad's set (30+yrs old). It cost him $1.50 for the set. XD

I can't wait to buy more! <3

[SakuraColorProducts]

@Aquacho11 Awesome! We hope you have fun with them.

[meijames]

@Futuremessi1

i know you were asking her but... i would go with cray-pas, they have a higher quality, also, go with the student quality first.

[SakuraColorProducts]

The difference is consistency: oil pastels use wax & inert oils & have a crayon like texture. Pastels are chalky/powdery in comparison. Cray-pas® oil pastels were invented by Sakura in 1925. Benefits of oil pastels are: adhesion characteristics, versatility, permanence & intense pigments. Throughout the globe, students learn oil pastels in schools, however, many pros use oil pastels. We offer 3 grades: Jr. Artist, Expressionist & pro Specialist.

[satyalotus0711]

Lovely, thanks for sharing...

[Dix994]

I have what looks like an older but new unused box of Cray-pas "COLORS". At the bottom on the front of the box it says "Spectrum set of 16"

Is this a student grade? They are not really soft or creamy, but not very hard either - the do blend with a little work. Is this brand still made?

[SakuraColorProducts]

I am not familiar with that terminology on any of the sets. Could you send us a photo? jreed (at) sakuraofamerica (dot) com

It could be a set that is/was available overseas.

[SakuraColorProducts]

Thanks for the compliments & for letting us know.

Please store the oil pastels in a cool, dry place.

[angelic212]

i wanted to let you know how much i like your videos.

im learning alot from them.

im studying art in college but i do art for fun, and i love art. and i like to doodle

i havent used oil pastels in a long time

this video motivated me to take out my oil pastels, and also buy some new ones.

a question for you , where do you store your oil pastels?