Pastel on black paper

On Labour Day, I was in the mood for something different, so I whipped out my oil pastels for an hour of furious scribbling. Honestly, I was...

Draw a beautiful night landscape with moonlit sky using oil pastel and black pastel paper | landscape, sky, oil pastel, theatrical scenery

Colored Pencil on Black paper

White on black paper. China marker did not work well with chalk and pastel so smoothed out with paint. #blackandwhite #horse homework for @milanartinstitute

By Niki Hilsabeck in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials One of the joys of using the soft pastel medium is its versatility. I particularly like painting with my pastels on dark surfaces, rather than on traditional white surfaces, because of how well the colors stand out. Though it may be a bit more challenging at first, using black pastel paper as a surface for your next painting can be a fun way to maximize those bright colors of your soft pastels. Here’s […]

Another wonderful night of drawing this week! I quick 25 minute drawing in charcoal. Mostly blocking in bold sections of light and dark. It was challenging to draw from this angle, looking right at her extended legs - the foreshortening was pretty severe. I also wish I hadn't tried to indicate the features of her face - just used the light and shadow to show which was she was looking. But I like the bold lines and dramatic values. Our long pose was really beautiful. She took a reclining pose…