Pastel faces - Easy Portrait Techniques for Beginners
Pastel faces
Easy Portrait Techniques for Beginners
This is a beginner-friendly introduction to oil pastels! 🎨
In this video, we’ll explore how to use oil pastels on coloured paper, focusing on soft blending, simple portrait techniques, and how to get started. No tools required.
Whether you're a complete beginner, a hobby artist, or just curious about a new medium, this tutorial is designed to help you feel confident using oil pastels. We'll cover:
What oil pastels are and how they differ from crayons
Why blending with your fingers is the perfect way to start
How to build shadows, highlights, and form using just a few colours
Tips for using coloured paper to enhance your artwork
Simple portrait studies and creative exercises to get you started
This is a relaxed, experimental session designed to help you enjoy the process while building a foundational understanding of the medium. The results may look soft and painterly, almost like oil paint, but without the mess or chemicals.
No previous experience is required. This is a great place to begin if you've ever wanted to try oil pastels but didn’t know where to start.
🎯 Materials Used:
Soft oil pastels (any student or artist-grade brand)
A few sheets of toned/coloured paper
Your fingers!
💡 Why try oil pastels?
They’re affordable, accessible, and offer amazing versatility. The blending qualities are incredibly satisfying, making them ideal for expressive portraits, landscapes, abstracts, and more. Plus, they’re a great way to build confidence before diving into more advanced painting media like oils.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intron
00:10 Basics & Setup
02:57 Woman in Red
06:30 Bearded Man
08:40 Woman with a Cat
09:38 Woman with Braided Hair
11:09 Woman with Sunglasses
13:47 Results
14:16 Outro
Useful Links
• Portraits
• Beginner’s guides
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