Intermediate Oil Pastel
local workshop | Available
When you ask the average person what an oil pastel is, the typical response is “a mixture of oil paint and soft pastels.” When you say “oil pastels” to most artists they think “crayons” because their first exposure to them is with a student grade version. Misconceptions abound. The truth is:
- Oil pastels are not geared for the standard painter
- Oil pastels are dynamic, vivid, versatile and extremely forgiving
- Oil pastels will expand your range of artistic expression
The medium is geared for those who love to work with their hands. You mush, squash, push and blend with your fingertips. You carve, scrape and cut away with your palette knife. Though open to all levels of experience, this two-day workshop assumes the student has a basic working knowledge of oil pastels. Three basic techniques will be reviewed prior to launching into the project. The Project: Landscape. Please bring a reference photo to work from. www.turneronlinegallery.com
Scott Turner
I was raised in Anchorage, Alaska and have lived in the Southwest for the last 30 years. I began painting with oil pastels in 2006 when my son gave me a set for Christmas with a note which said “Draw me a picture Dad”. Once I picked them up, I never put them down. I began showing my work in juried art shows and exhibitions in 2012.
In 2015 Scottsdale Museum of the West acquired my painting “Lake Powell: The Ramp” which has been on exhibit since the museum opened. It was their first acquisition.
In 2018 I was selected by Savior-Faire/Sennelier to be their Official Oil Pastel Artist. I am the first to hold that title. Savior-Faire is the exclusive North American distributor of Sennelier products.
My “wife for life” Margie and our two Australian cattle dogs, Flash and Buddy, live a peaceful and prosperous life. God is very good to us.
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