Still life on red paper by Bob Singfield

Very good result ... I find them very messy too!

Nicely done indeed. I agree they can be messy to use.

I’m hopeless at doing anything with oil pastels Bob. I think your still life is marvellous!

A wonderful still life Bob, especially as it’s your first time using oil pastels. They are tricky to use but it’s worth persevering because it does become much easier. If you put a tiny drop of baby oil on a lid, you can use a cotton bud with a small amount of the oil to blend everything. For tricky details you can use polychromo pencils. The combination works a treat.