Like any medium, when you start our with oil pastels, it can be intimidating. It's a good idea to read up and research to find the starter toolkit. Here is a collection of tools that might help you get set up real quick. Surface - Oil Pastel is the most versatile of all art mediums and work with a variety of mediums. Pick one in a size of your choice. prepare your surface- if you're using an unprepared surface like wood, you must put a few layers of gesso to prepare your surf

The Urban Sketchers movement was started on Flickr in 2007 by journalist Gabriel Campanario. Since then Urban Sketching has caught on to be a global community of artists. Although most urban sketchers use watercolors, there is no rules to say you can't do Urban Sketching with oil pastels. Urban Sketching is about observing your surroundings and painting something with immediacy. The plein air style helps artists communicate their experience in the most natural form. This form