r/Oilpastel • u/Art-e-Blanche • 2d ago

What's better than one dog looking at a sunset? Two dogs looking at it!

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u/30mins 2d ago

Wow how do you do the fur?? 😁 It’s so difficult! Do you start with a dark base color and then do lighter colors on top?

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u/Art-e-Blanche 2d ago

Thank you! 🥰

I work in layers with different brands of oil pastels. I alternate between going light over dark and vice versa as needed. Try using Pastelmat to start with. Emma Colbert has good tutorials to help you start.

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u/Ok-Seat-3916 2d ago

Which brands do you find most compatible with each other/offer you the most flexibility? I'm very curious about your experience ☺️

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u/Art-e-Blanche 2d ago

Sakura Specialist, Erengi Art Aspirers, Holbein and then Sennelier are what I use. I might add Mungyo, but I really don't like those that much. The softness does aid in layering if you want an option, but they don't seem that...oily. Can muddy up colors too in my experience. Many do love and use them.

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u/30mins 1d ago

Thank you for your recommendation!

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u/oilpastel_75kcalllll 2d ago

The atmosphere is very nice and the collars are the cutest.

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u/Art-e-Blanche 2d ago

Thank you so much! I changed the collar on the Shih Tzu upon the client's request to match their favorite one. I'm overjoyed that it works well. 💝