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Alan Bickley

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Another post with an embedded link, it is art related but possibly advertising!

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I've just added an introduction to oil pastels to the tips & techniques area if anyone's interested https://www.painters-online.co.uk/tips-techniques/oil-pastel/articles/an-introduction-to-oil-pastel-painting-techniques/ Working through various media to bring some hopefully useful guides to the site. Let us know what you think!
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Post removed since it contained an embedded link.  The whole URL please, or nothing.  
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Linda Wilson

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Thanks to POL for posting these useful links.  Very interesting.
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Very useful guides - my oil pastels are so old that I think I should invest in a new set: they are very useful for colour notes, because of their intensity, even though I wouldn't really choose them for anything other than sketches: largely because I'm not very good with them, but then - using an ancient set which belonged to an art student who was around 18 at the time, and is now a middle-aged mother of three, I might just not be giving myself the best chance with them......

Mimi Richman

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Oil pastels are among the most versatile art media that you can buy. Even if you are a complete beginner, you can use the best oil pastels to make great-looking artwork. Oil pastels are less messy to use compared to oil pastels. They are also easier to blend compared to colored pencils and crayons.

Sylvia Evans

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Hello Mimi .  Your endorsement re oil pastels doesn’t make sense. Confusion reigns . 
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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I think she meant 'oil pastels are less messy to use than regular pastels' - which is true enough; the flying dust is my principal reason for not using them very often. 

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Oil pastels are less messy to use compared to oil pastels. ??? 
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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Our posts crossed, but I think I hit upon the correct explanation!   And yes, they (real pastels - regular pastels) are very messy indeed.   So I assume that's what Mimi meant.  Though some of us can make a mess with anything.

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Including me…..accepted .

Norrette Moore

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We had a go at regular pastels at class last week.  No one was entirely happy with them. When I got home I dug out some *water soluble* oil pastels I'd bought last year. They blend much better than ordinary oil pastels. They were an incredibly cheap set by Talens, so I'm wondering if a better quality make is a worthwhile investment? I'm also wondering what is the difference between these and Inktense.  They tend to feel the same.
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