Originals in this selection, Painting, Oil pastels.
Formats from 70 x 50 to 80 x 80 cm.
Painting without bristles
Oil pastel can be used like paint: laid on thick, rubbed together or thinned with turpentine into glazes. Mixed media painting with oil pastel is for sale here for readers who want painting that feels soft, rich and still direct.
The chalk leaves marks no brush makes: angular ends, ribbed planes, scratches in the wet color film. Laid over watercolor or acrylic, it creates contrasts between gloss and matte. That very mix keeps the material lively, even on small sheets.
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Choosing style and band
The range is wide. Puzzling spaces come with metaphysical work, everyday signs with urban and pop, clear order with geometry, quiet planes with minimalism. By price, the 500 to 1,000 euro band gives a good overview.
Protecting soft color
Oil pastel never fully hardens and picks up dust and fingerprints. Frame behind glass, keep the picture away from radiators, and ask whether the sheet was stored in tissue paper. A mat helps too, because the surface then never touches the glass.