Fun Facts about Oil Pastels
Oil pastels are a crayon-like art medium with unique qualities. They have vibrant bright colors, versatile components, and a creamy consistency. Oil pastels inspire artists to push their creative boundaries and explore the different styles of art that they have to offer.
Faber-Castell Oil Pastel Crayons set the standard for beginner or professional art supplies alike. On a beginner level, you can use oil pastels by simply drawing or blending with your fingers. Oil pastels are very soft so it is easy to blend with your finger or white spirit. Faber-Castell Oil Pastel Crayons are pigment packed to guarantee a smooth color laydown for rich, vibrant pastel effects.
Special features of the Faber-Castell Oil Pastels
- Rich vibrant colors
- Non-toxic
- Extra thick and tough to break
Tips and tricks for pastels
- Blend with your fingers
- Blend with a spatula or palette knife
- Add oil medium to your oil pastels to create a paint-like consistency
Surfaces for pastels
- Glass
- Paper
- Card stock
- Canvas
- Pastel paper/flock paper
- Polystyrene