Oil stick art

No. Oil bars? Yes. The second graders were able to get messy again. When I last met with them, we did an oil stick project based on the work of George Anderson. While the project came out cool, the oil sticks were DONE after 10 classes got to use them. This time they got to use your standard student grade oil pastels to create an image inspired by American ex-pat Gordon Hopkins. Gordon creates abstract images that are heavy on oil bar, natural shapes, intense coloring, and pattern usage. I…

In this workshop, we will explore basic techniques and unleash the power of oil paint sticks as we work from the figure and portrait. Students will discover paint sticks’ versatile, direct, immediate, and expressive potential. There are a wide range of techniques to explore such as drawing, painting, blending, washes, wiping, scraping, and scratching back into and alla prima to name just a few. We will also work on... + CLICK TO READ MORE

Self Portrait (2023) painted in oil (by stick and brush).h

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> Monique Lovering’s — Plume Blue, 2021. See Monique’s breathtaking new series now on our website — www.artoure.com Plume Blue, 2021. Acrylic and oil stick on board. 28 x 37 cm. $1,500 (+gst) framed or $150 (+gst) monthly with Art Money. #moniquelovering #moniqueloveringstudio #australianartgallery #contemporaryart #artoure #artourecontemporaryart