Originals in this selection, Oil pastels, 500 to 1,000 euro.
Formats from 70 x 50 to 80 x 80 cm.
Wax, oil, pigment
Oil pastel allows stroke and surface at once, and in the middle price band you often meet developed series or large sheets. Mixed media works with oil pastel are for sale in this bracket for those who like rich color material.
The creamy consistency permits broad, opaque planes and fine incised drawing at the same time. Where watercolor runs over it, it beads up, and where acrylic lies on top, textures appear. Good sheets use these contrasts deliberately. Often there is also a worked-out back side with a label, a signature and notes on technique. Anyone buying an original should look at these details, because they help place the paper and materials correctly.
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In this band
A sheet in this price range usually has wall scale and mature color. Styles run from urban and pop through geometry and metaphysical to minimalism, while painting stresses the painterly share.
Framing
Oil pastel stays soft permanently. Use a frame with a spacer so nothing presses against the glass, and keep room temperature steady.