Ulla's Adventures with Coloured Pencils - Page 8

ullahennig · #**106** 04-10-2012, 12:08 PM

From coloured pencils to pastels
Well, just now I am exploring the wonderful world of pastels. Here's my first soft pastel painting ever:

I had no special flower in mind - just wanted to play with the colours of the pastels.

Joan T · #**107** 04-10-2012, 02:52 PM

Great pieces! I like that furry creature of yours! Looks like you'll do well with the pastels. This last one came out nice.

**DrDebby** · #**108** 04-10-2012, 10:57 PM

You are not alone. A lot of folks play with all kinds of different media. The flowers are lovely.

ullahennig · #**109** 04-11-2012, 09:06 AM

Debby, regarding playing with different mediums: I've not only discovered soft pastels but also oil pastels! Could not resist getting a 24 colours set of Jaxon oil pastels and here's my first piece with them, a rather quick and rough sketch:

I had so much fun doing it!

RainySea · #**110** 04-11-2012, 11:58 AM

Ulla. . . YAY. . . pastels are so fun. I like them both, but prefer the oilies over the dusties. Great dragon.

**DrDebby** · #**111** 04-11-2012, 05:46 PM

Nothing wrong with playing.

Great dragon.

ullahennig · #**112** 04-12-2012, 04:31 AM

Thank you, Debby and RainySea!

ullahennig · #**113** 04-13-2012, 05:08 AM

Still fascinated by my oil pastels. Here's an abstract piece:

**DrDebby** · #**114** 04-13-2012, 04:02 PM

What a wonderful explosion of color. Ooh, bet it would look really cool on dark paper.

jacquip · #**115** 04-13-2012, 05:44 PM

Nice work with your pastels and great that you are enjoying them so much. I always forget that I have mine. I think I prefer the soft dry ones myself, I like the blending effects. I should really get them out and have a play but just too much going on right now.

ullahennig · #**116** 04-14-2012, 04:39 AM

Thank you, Debby and Jacqui for taking the time to look and to comment! Actually I managed to remove the white background in photoshop and to put it onto a black. Uploaded it to a drugstore and look forward to getting a set of 10 postcards...

ullahennig · #**117** 04-15-2012, 06:10 AM

Another experiment in the series "Get to know your oil pastels". This time I wanted to try out shading and mixing/blending colours. You have to be very careful not to get mud with blending too much, and you have to be very careful to have a clean paper stump when you are using it for blending.

RainySea · #**118** 04-15-2012, 09:55 AM

Ulla, have you tried color shapers. . . they are great for oil pastels and work much nicer than stumps.

ullahennig · #**119** 04-15-2012, 12:47 PM

Thank you, RainySea for the hint! Now I've got to find the German equivalent...

RainySea · #**120** 04-15-2012, 02:24 PM

I'm not sure where Royal Soverign (the brand I have) are made. But I know they often sell colour shapers on eBay both in US and Europe if that helps.

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