How to Draw an Apple Using Oil Pastels
Oil pastels can be used in the same way as chalk and soft pastel sticks. However, they can be more difficult to blend because the blending requires applying turpentine with a paint brush. Soft pastels can be easily blended with a paper towel or even a finger. Techniques vary when using oil pastels; but for beginners, drawing and creating a simple shape such as an apple may be an easier way to begin using this medium.
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Instructions
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Place a piece of paper onto the drawing board. Tape the edges of the paper onto the drawing board to prevent it from moving. The paper doesn't have to be perfectly straight; you can adjust it in way that suits your posture.
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Draw and outline the shape of an apple using a reddish color. The colors of an apple vary from dark and light red to orange and yellow. There are green apples, but it's best to use red as you begin to learn proper blending techniques. Using the same color you used for the outline, create a wide "V" shape near the top of the apple. This will be the core.
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Draw the stem of the apple using a dark brown color, beginning at the center of the "V" shape. First draw a triangular shape and then fill it in with the brown color.
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Color the entire apple with the same red color that you have been using. It's important to color in the apple very lightly as you will be coloring on top of the base cover again for shading.
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Begin shading the apple with the same color red using more pressure. Fill in color along the bottom of the apple. Shade almost half of the apple starting on the left side. If you imagine the "light source" to be coming in from the left, the right side of the apple will be considerably lighter. This is why you want to color in most of the left side with more pressure, making it a vibrant red.
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Blend the apple using turpentine. Dip the tip of a small brush into turpentine and lightly paint over the entire apple, starting with the lighter shade of red. The pastel color will start to look like oil paint and your apple will look more realistic.
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References
- Photo Credit oil pastels image by Ivonne Wierink from Fotolia.com
