I have been wanting to do a sunset scene for a while and decided it was a good subject for further trials with the oil pastels. This came together really easily and I enjoyed the whole process. I feel like this is a great medium, especially for someone who loves drawing more than painting. It feels very immediate and so much easier than trying to mix paints. I'm very enamored! Of course I still have a lot to learn about the medium and how to do successful layering and color mixing, but so far - so good!
This is my initial drawing and start. This piece was done on Illustration board, sealed with acrylic medium.
Blocking in the sky. Part of the fun is smushing the pastel around and blending areas. I use my fingers (I wear gloves) and silicone color shapers for blending. I use Myngyo Gallery pastels for most of the painting, with some of the much softer white Sennelier oil pastel for adding light and blending colors.
Adding trees and reflections. It was key to get some distance by making the far trees bluer.
Adding near trees and their reflections