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	Oil pastel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oil pastel is a painting and drawing medium with characteristics similar to pastels and wax crayons.
		Since oil pastels are a relatively new invention, the effects of dust and light on oil pastel works is not yet known; inability to age gracefully would limit their value in galleries, so many are translated into a print form by lithography or its variant giclcées.
		Oil pastels are considered a fast medium because they are easy to paint with and not cumbersome to carry around, for this reason they are often used for sketching but can also be used for sustained works.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oil_pastel (514 words)

	Pastel Lesson - Fine Art Instruction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Soft pastels are more commonly available than hard pastels; soft pastels are generally what come in a common box labeled 'pastels.' But, differences still exist among brands, and even among pigments, so there is still a range of what is considered 'soft'.
		Pastels suited the Impressionist temperament - spontaneity, freshness, richness of color relationships, portability for working outside, capturing the fleeting light and the fleeting moment, as well as a sense of physical movement of light and breeze.
		Pastel was first used in 15th century Italy, but came to its most popular point in the 18th century in Europe.
	www.ndoylefineart.com /pastel.html (3339 words)

	FAQ's on Oil Pastels
		The ground pigments are combined with a slight amount of inert oil and wax to create an oil pastel; the ground pigments are combined with filler (often white chalk) and a slight amount of gum tragacanth to make a soft pastel.
		This is because oil pastel never really dries and forever remains somewhat workable – oil paint on top of it would crack and generally be unstable.; whereas the oil paint creates a hard skin and creates a firm base for the oil pastel on top of it.
		Oil pastels should not be avoided because they are the most durable and least harmful type of PASTEL – this assumes you want to paint in pastel in the first place.
	www.johnelliot.com /ques.htm (2281 words)

	ArtLex's O-Op page
		Olympia, 1863, oil on canvas, 51 3/8 x 74 3/4 inches (130.5 x 190 cm) Musée d'Orsay, Paris; she is sometimes described as a subject, at least with respect to the single issue of her gaze.
		The oil dries with a hard film, and the brightness of the colors is protected.
		Oil paints are usually opaque and traditionally used on canvas.
	www.artlex.com /ArtLex/O.html (3256 words)

	oil pastel pioneer, John Elliot, master artist, SHOPPING, watersoluble oils, teacher, writer. FAQ on oil pastels.
		He has been a pioneer in the use of professional quality oil pastels – dustfree so the medium does not promote respiratory problems – and watersoluble oils – which eliminate the need for toxic petroleum distillate solvents and mediums.
		When someone asks, “Who can show me how to use oil pastels?” the name that comes to mind is “John Elliot.” He is the pioneer in the use of oil pastels and new technology for the pastelist.
		John Elliot is Founder and was formerly President of the Oil Pastel Association and and Oil Pastel Association International.
	www.johnelliot.com (625 words)

	ARTtalk-Pastel Tips and Techniques-art paper supplys oil soft pastels painting
		The pastels could be either soft or hard, but soft is generally the preferred choice by long-time portrait artists.
		In areas where fine line detail is desired and where pastel is already in place, scraping the surface with the tip of a stencil knife often results in sharp, well defined lines.
		Another suggestion is to cover the surface of the finished pastel with tissue or Kraft paper and gently press the powders onto the surface.
	www.arttalk.com /pastel/pastel.htm (918 words)

	Amazon.com: Oil Pastel: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artist: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There is a section which tells of the lightfastness of different brands of oil pastel currently on the market so readers can see actual pictures of brands exposed to sunlight for 3 months and how the sunlight does/doesn't alter the colors.
		There are detailed diagrams of different methods of using oil pastels, broken down into steps, so readers have step by step directions of how to use oil pastels in a variety of ways.
		The author, Kenneth Leslie, makes it a point to tell readers exactly how each of the many works shown were developed in oil pastel (e.g., by direct observation of objects such as in a still-life, or by using photographs or collage, etc.) and on what kind of supports (e.g.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0823033104?v=glance (789 words)

	carly_clements: Florals in Oil Pastel (1 of 3)
		Professional grade oil pastels have ground pigments combined with a slight amount of wax, softened with a smaller amount of acid-free oil, which gives the product its archival, or long-lasting, quality.
		The background is scumbled* with a deep thalo oil pastel and the contrast of shapes help me to see if the abstract background creates a pleasing design for the eye.
		With oil pastels, it's easy to change shapes at any time during the painting because the pastel can be scraped off with the razor blade leaving the underpainting showing.
	www.wetcanvas.com /Articles2/250/541 (742 words)

	Newsletter of the Oil Pastel Society
		Oil Pastels and Raw Pigments: by Steven Verhaegen.
		Oil pastels are the perfect travel medium and are ideal for ink and watercolor resist and scratch techniques.
		While we hold by the position that soft pastels and oil pastels are two very different mediums, we were entirely wrong to have lumped student grade and professional grade pastels together, and wrong to have made incomplete claims regarding their archival and lightfast qualities.
	www.oilpastelsociety.com /nov04.htm (1720 words)

	Pet Portraits and Portraits of People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		An original, hand-painted portrait in oil or pastel makes a beautiful remembrance that will last for many, many years to come.
		Oil portraits are painted on stretched double-primed linen canvas.
		Pastel portraits are painted on the finest high-rag content, acid-free pastel paper.
	www.artbyray.com (178 words)

	Amazon.com: Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner: Basic Lessons in Becoming a Good Painter: Books: John Elliot,Sheila ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		John Elliot demonstrates with unbridled enthusiasm that oil pastel is not only an exciting form of expression but perhaps the medium of the future standing along-side oil, soft pastel and the usurper, acrylic as a real option for artistic expression.
		Everything is covered clearly and the illustrations again demonstrate the full versitality of oil pastel, both wax and the new water-soluble media.
		Oil pastel is a very difficult medium to master and I bought this book looking for some kind of enlightenment that would help me become accomplished in the medium.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0823033112?v=glance (1155 words)

	Pet portraits in pastel by artist Julia Morton
		In fact, pastels from the 16th Century exist today as fresh and vibrant as the day they were painted.
		His protégé, Mary Cassatt, introduced pastels to her friends, which then brought recognition of this medium to North America.
		Today pastel has the same stature of oil and water colour as a major fine art medium.
	www.pastelpetportraits.com (331 words)

	Oil Pastel Demonstration
		The painting was executed from the still life subject, but I've included a reference photo to give you an idea of the set up and you can see that I seldom follow a photographic image even if I do use one as a reference.
		With the sketch in place (you'll notice that I freehand the circular plate shape....I don't want a perfect circle), the first layer of oil pastels is laid down using the sticks on their "sides".
		This means that you'll need to remove all the paper wrappers when working with the oil pastels.
	paintpleinair.com /oilpasteldemo.htm (822 words)

	American Artist - Painting Magazine - Figurative Painting
		Pastel artist Diana De Santis has devised an approach that allows her to focus on subjects rather than materials and techniques.
		Mike Barret Kolasinski identifies himself as a "visual activist for nature." By this he means that his pastel landscapes are intentionally provocative; their saturated color and forceful compositions make viewers pause in wonder at the beauty and power of nature.
		Q: I recently saw an oil painting that was done in a technique described as "polished oil on canvas." The smooth, polished surface resembled the "licked" surfaces of work by the 19th-century French master Bouguereau.
	www.myamericanartist.com (1228 words)

	Oil Pastel Classroom - Limited Palette - WetCanvas!
		I know of some oil painters who limit their palette to three colors and white.
		As I travel a lot, it would be great to have 5 Oil pastels and a sketch pad in my car glove compartment and have the ability to create a painting from scratch.
		Doing this with your own pastels will show you better the rich clarity of the colors or the more dull neutrals that you can achieve.
	goken.artistnation.com /forums/showthread.php?t=282357 (2922 words)

	Artwork of Anthony Amabile. Pastel paintings, oil paintings, and mixed media.
		Anthony Amabile has mastered the art of pastel painting and his paintings are in public and private art collections throughout the country.
		Amabiles pastel portraits embrace the essence of the individual with flattering detail and richness of color.
		Amabile's self taught methods of portraiture, and the art of pastel painting was fun as well as key in the early development of his skills in portraiture and figure drawing.
	artonio7.com (234 words)

	Sennelier Oil Pastel Sets
		Sennelier Oil Pastels (Pastels à l'Huile), manufactured in Paris, are made with carefully selected mineral and organic pigments, mixed with a specially formulated non-drying binder, and combined with the finest quality wax.
		Sennelier Oil Pastels can be combined with other painting mediums to achieve unique effects.
		Because they contain no oxidants, oil pastels will never dry out, but the surface can be sealed with a fixative.
	www.dickblick.com /zz200/38a (189 words)

	Bonsack Art Galleries, oil paintings, pastel paintings
		Oil paintings, textural acrylics and pastels focusing on simple times and simple things.
		She did her first oil paintings at the age of seven and has been making art ever since.
		She cannot remember a time that she ever thought she would be anything other than an artist.
	www.bonsackgallery.homestead.com (219 words)

	Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner
		Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner shows both new and veteran artists how to make the most of this fabulous medium.
		Then, they’ll discover 12 experimental techniques that push the medium of oil pastel to its limits—including impasto, etching, washes, and monoprint; stencil and screen techniques; and even methods for combining oil pastel with soft pastel and mixed media.
		Whether one is an an amateur artist or experienced veteran, Oil Pastel for the Serious Beginner is the ideal one-stop source for mastering this popular medium.
	www.reuels.com /reuels/product9394.html (253 words)

	Dog & Cat Portraits & animal art portrait painting
		I work in oil and pastels for my paintings, to give you not only the finest quality, but also the longest lasting type of portraits available.
		Pastels offers rich colors, extreme longevity, a similar look to oil (at a slightly lower cost) and are done on heavy archival, museum quality paper.
		Oil paintings are done on stretched archival canvas.
	www.pet-portrait.com (585 words)

	Oil Pastel Technique Drawing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Find results for oil pastel technique drawing and anything else you are looking for instantly!
		Circle Draw #729 {E} Circle Draw #729 replaces all your sulfurized and chlorinated oils with a single oil.
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	www.museumsatstonybrook.org /Oil-Pastel-Technique-Drawing.html (926 words)

	Holbein Artists' Oil Pastel Sets
		In the beginning oil pastels were a forgotten medium.
		In addition to having all the advantages of oil pastels, rich colors won’t dust, crumble or break or fly away, may be mixed dry or with linseed oil.
		They provide brilliant results for serious pastel or oil painting on paper or canvas.
	www.jerrysartarama.com /art-supply-stores/online/1913 (186 words)

	Pets in Pastel: Lifelike Pet Portraits From Your Photos
		The animal companions with whom we share our lives can mean the world to us.
		The joy my pet portraits have brought to pet owners around the world is a neverending source of inspiration, and I would love the opportunity to bring your beloved pet to life in a portrait of oil pastel.
		oil pastel pet portraits of pets, pet portraits and oil pastel pet portraits
	www.petsinpastel.com (122 words)

	Portraits from Photos.
		Portrait commissions in Pencil, Colored Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel and Oil.
		Family portraits made in Pencil, Color pencil,Charcoal Oil and Pastel.
		Oil Portraits are in the Forbe's List of 40 items worth every penny.
	www.livelyportraits.com (282 words)

	Oil Pastel Set by Pentel \| OfficeWorld.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Oil Pastel Set with Carrying Case, 12 Assorted Colors per Set
		Oil Pastel Set with Carrying Case, Assorted Colors, 16 Pastels per Set
		Oil Pastel Set with Carrying Case, Assorted Colors, 25 Pastels per Set
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	Portrait Artist Dawn LaRue-Claros - Artist's Studio Portraits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I now offer pastel portraits as a more affordable alternative to oil paintings.
		If you look at just the right moment, in each person's eyes is the hope for a better future, the spark of curiosity, or the passion of belief.
		There is also a Step-by-Step painting demonstration of my oil portraits.
	www.u-r-art.com (213 words)

	oil pastel technique drawing
		Circle Draw #729 replaces all your sulfurized and chlorinated oils with a single oil.
		School Mate Oil Pastel Sets metallic set of 12 Set of 12 oil pastels at a great price are AP non toxic...
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	www.energyartstudio.com /oil-pastel-technique-drawing.html (1122 words)

	Michael Chesley Johnson - Landscape En Plein Air Painter in Pastel, Oil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Michael Chesley Johnson is an award-winning painter whose oil and pastel landscapes can be seen in galleries in New Mexico, Colorado, Maine and Canada.
		A Signature Member of Plein Air New Mexico and a juried member of the Pastel Society of America and Oil Painters of America, he also is a popular workshop teacher.
		Also a writer, Michael is Contributing Editor for The Pastel Journal and author of The Art of Ann Templeton, a retrospective of the internationally-known artist's career.
	www.sff.net /people/MCJ (162 words)

	Paintings in Oil and Pastel by Barbara Doyle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After obtaining a degree in art therapy I went on to further study in watercolor, pastel, oil, and sculpture.
		I now work and exhibit in both oil and pastel.
		I use a palette knife for my oils and strive for an image that glows with light and color.
	www.frontiernet.net /~doyleart (146 words)

	Oil Pastel Society
		he Oil Pastel Society was formed on September 1, 2004, as a non-profit organization, to promote the knowledge and understanding of oil pastel as a fine art medium and to expand the awareness of oil pastel to other artists, galleries, the media, and the general public.
		to become a part of this active international organization of artists seeking to further the advancement of oil pastels as a fine art medium thru the promotion of workshops and art competitions.
		Requirements for membership can easily be found by clicking the Membership Link at the left of your screen.
	www.oilpastelsociety.com (302 words)

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