Comments on: The Secrets to Drawing – Oil Pastels

By: Sys Nielsen

Sys Nielsen — Sun, 04 May 2025 09:29:02 +0000

Can I use the Caran D’ache Neocolour 2 (water soluable) instead of oil pastels?

By: Jane Mead

Jane Mead — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:36:50 +0000

In reply to matt.

Hi Matt – Could you please include the brand of oil pastels and paper? And please do the same for each lesson that requires something other than a pencil. I get to a new lesson and can’t continue until I order the materials as I don’t have a local art store. It would be very helpful if you listed all the materials you use at the very beginning of the course. Thank you! Jane

By: matt

matt — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:04:07 +0000

In reply to Faith Purkis. Hi Faith, Any pastel papers will work just fine. Cold press watercolor paper should also be more than acceptable. I like Canson Mi-Teintes pastel paper for oil pastels.

By: Faith Purkis

Faith Purkis — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 13:18:41 +0000

Hi Matt,
Can you please advise what kind of paper is suitable for oil pastel. I have attempted with sketch paper and water colour paper and they don’t work. Perhaps the oil pastel I have is a cheap one, my kids’, any recommendation? Thanks.

By: Raluca Feresteanu

Raluca Feresteanu — Thu, 16 May 2019 07:38:01 +0000

Hi Matt,

this is really great!
I would love to try some oil pastels.
Can I draw first with the pencil and then on top of that with the oil pastels?

By: matt

matt — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 14:20:54 +0000

In reply to Julie Babb. Hi Julie, The finished work is approximately 8" by 6". It is a fairly small drawing. I hope this helps.

By: Julie Babb

Julie Babb — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:52:32 +0000

Hi Matt,
Not sure if you are still monitoring comments but it would be helpful on the tutorial to know what size the drawing is, especially when the photo reference is no longer available. The ebook frames appear to have a 1:2 ratio but the finished drawing looks more like a 4:5. Not knowing, I am going with an 8 x 10 & hope the proportions work out.
Thanks for another great tutorial.

By: Grace Wang

Grace Wang — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 04:40:43 +0000

In reply to Julie Babb. I'd love to get the reference too.

By: Julie Babb

Julie Babb — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 01:54:39 +0000

I am really enjoying the lessons. Having the photo reference you are using would be a big help. I like the detailed drawing tutorials you send out. I was expecting more of that in this course.

By: Donna Myers

Donna Myers — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:19:08 +0000

Hi Matt! I just started your video courses this year and It has helped me improve my work a lot! Thank you so much!!!!! I was wondering with the oil pastels, does the type of paper or the brand of oil pastels have a different effect on the drawing? I used a Pro Art drawing pad and some of the colors did not want to blend well.