Textured Oil Pastel Creations

Watch how I use a palette knife to create thick, 3D textures in this cherry blossom painting. I started with a dark background to make the white and pink flowers pop, showing how they can bloom even in the dark. This is a great example of my oil pastel impasto technique.

This process video shows the creation of a moody floral piece. I used my fingers to blend the blue background and a palette knife to give the flowers a raised, textured effect. It shows how I build layers to create depth in my oil pastel art.

Here's a look at my process for creating a peaceful lavender field using oil pastels. I blended the purple sky for a soft, hazy feel and then used a palette knife to add texture to the flowers, making them feel like you could almost touch them.

A quiet, monochrome seascape created with black and white oil pastels. I used a palette knife to carve out the mountains and my fingers to create the texture of the waves washing ashore. It shows that you can create a powerful mood with simple colors.

Watch me create a delicate butterfly wing using oil pastels. I blended the colors with my fingers to get a smooth gradient and then added a touch of glitter for a magical effect. It's a simple piece that celebrates the beauty of nature.

This video shows how I use a palette knife to create a textured mountain and water scene. I scraped and layered purple and white oil pastels to build the landscape, giving the final piece a thick, painterly quality.

Part of my daily drawing challenge, this mini landscape features a field of flowers with mountains in the back. I used a palette knife to create the textured clouds and flowers, showing how I can build a complete scene in a small space.

Another mini landscape study with oil pastels. Here, I focused on creating fluffy clouds by blending with my fingers and a textured tree using a palette knife. These small studies help me practice my techniques every day.

This mini oil pastel painting shows a mountain landscape. I enjoy making these small pieces to experiment with color combinations, like the purple mountains against the blue sky, and to practice my layering techniques.