Oil Pastel blending tool

We were having a discussion in the Oil Pastel Forum, of the Wet Canvas Web Site, on the tools we use to blend our oil pastels. I prefer paper stumps but one of my WC friends recommended using pipe insulation as a blender. I gave it a try but I still really prefer my paper stumps. I found the insulation to be a bit unwieldy. It kept knocking off things off the table, my brush holder on the floor among other problems. I also found them difficult to use when trying to blend a delicate passage. However I found that if I held them a bit farther back along it's length when attempting to draw, it automatically created an abstract.

New Hampshire Open Doors

I will be at the Mac's Apples, 230 Mammoth road, Londonderry, NH this Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. I will be demonstrating my art as well as offering my original art and giclee prints.

I really need to be more active here.

Three of my recent oil pastels

Londonderry Art Fair

I will be setting up my tent on the Londonderry commons, Londonderry, NH on Saturday, Sep 12 along with about 30 other artists for a day long art show. I would love to have someone stop by who actually saw my blog. Above are a couple of the twenty original paintings I will be displaying along with numberous giclee prints of my current and past art work.

This will probably be my last outdoor show for this year.

A Little Whimsey

I was in a whimsical mood and decided to play around with my oil pastels. The fungi on the tree trunk is from a friend's reference photo. The pixies were just for fun.