Article · Found Myself
How to Use Oil Pastels: Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide
By Trevor Hunt
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2026
About this lesson
Three-section beginner resource: selecting quality oil pastels and papers, mastering blending methods and sgraffito technique, and progressing through complete projects from simple subjects like apples to complex scenes including floral landscapes and moonlit figures.
Related lessons
Easy Beginner Pastel Pencil Tutorials
Free
Video series · 62 lessons
Emily Rose Wildlife Art - Pastel Pencil Tutorials
Landscape With Oil Pastels – Easy Impressionist Water Lilies Tutorial
Free
Article · 10 lessons
Christiana Walther
Oil Pastel Essentials | Materials and Technique
Free
Video · 11 min
Misako Flodin
Pastel Underpainting Essentials: Essential Tips for Your First Pastel Layer
Free
Video series · 19 lessons
Monet Cafe' with Artist Susan Jenkins
21 Clever OIL PASTEL Techniques and Tips (for Beginners!)
Free
Video · 23 min
In the Studio with Michele Webber
How I paint a portrait with oil pastels // blending tips
Free
Video · 12 min
Yolanda Blazquez