Recently,
Lisa Mikulski's über cool son, Kyler, gave me this set of vintage oil pastels. I'm really happy to have a set of these again. I grew up using oil pastels, but haven't had any in the past 20 years, lol. These aren't the chalky pastels most often seen, but are oil-based and have deep, rich colors. They can be mixed on the base paper or wood with paint thinners or varnishes, and I look forward to incorporating them into my works! Besides sketching with them and using them in a traditional manner, I'm going to try grating small pieces of them and using them as "flecks" of 100% color mixed in with my polyurethanes. Thank you, Kyler!
I know Kyler wasn't completely thrilled with this recent portrait of him I shot, but I like it, lol. It captures a Kyler he doesn't always present to the world.
I love this post Casey. Just makes me happy and smiling. xxoo
ReplyDeletewell, the pastels make me smile when I see them!
DeleteOh I can't wait to see what you do with these, Casey! With the great colors and your imagination, anything could happen!!
ReplyDeleteKyler is pretty cute! Woo woo!
Katie
Yes, Lisa has made beautiful children, inside and out.
ReplyDeleteI love pastels. I used them for my Native American art projects back in school. Which is your fav color?
ReplyDeleteoh, it's hard to pick one color, lol. I'd say I'm partial to the bright green, though.
ReplyDeleteHOW FUN TO LOOK AT SOMETHING AND THEN KNOW WHAT YOUR GOING TO DO WITH IT. I NEVER KNOW WHERE TO START. I'M ALWAY ALL OVER THE PLACE ON ANY PROJECT I USE TO DO. I JUST WISH I COULD SEE IN MY HEAD WHAT TO PAINT THEN BE ABLE TO FREE STYLE AND GET ON WITH IT. IT'S A TALENT. I COULD KICK MYSELF FOR NOT GOING ON WITH SOME MORE ART LESSONS WHEN I WAS YOUNG.I LOVE MOST COLORS BUT ORANGE. I KNOW THERE'S A PLACE FOR IT BUT I'LL LEAVE IT TO THE SUN AND SUNSETS.
ReplyDeleteTHANKS FOR SHARING. ME TOO WILL BE WAITING FOR A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE. I WISH YOU WOULD HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU WORKING AT YOUR DESK PAITING AWAY. WE'VE SEEN MOST OF YOUR ARTWORK BUT NOT WHERE YOU DO YOUR CREATING. THANKS FOR SHARING TODAY.
GRANNY
PAINTING NOT PAITING. SORRY BAD TYPING AGAIN.
ReplyDeleteGRANNY
ONE MORE THING, I SEE A RAINBOW IN THAT BOX.
ReplyDeleteA GIFT OF A RAINBOW IS A GOOD THING.
GRANNY
It certainly is, Granny! Thanks! (and I tried to "reply" to your comment, via the new system, and it wouldn't let me. I had to make a new comment. If anyone else ever has any trouble like that, let me know please.)
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