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Published: 2019-04-09 14:54:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 198; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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I have a student grade set of oil pastels. I have never used oil pastel, and wanted to draw a sunflower. Might as well give it a try..
First try.
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After reading some tutorials on Pinterest on using oil pastel. I prepared my paper, did the sketch, and even did some color swatches on the same paper. I also read that the colors could be blended with Mineral oil.
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After coloring the sunflower. To me it looked like a little kid colored it. No sharp details either. Okay, no big. Then something happened that was the "OH NO!!!" moment. When I used the mineral oil to blend the pastel, it also reacted with the pigment in the paper!
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I used some black, and clicker pencil and helped this a little.
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A learning experience! a fail, but ... onward!
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Thanks for looking! If I could get my hands on you. I'd give you a hug! :evilaugh:
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Awe. Thank you hon' I always appreciate your kind words
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Cute. Too bad the paper acted the way it did.
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Thank you sweetie. I will try again!
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You're welcome. Yes. Do try again
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I think it looks really good, my dear! ^^
The detail of the tiny bee flying towards the sunflower´s truly cute too! I can see what the mineral oil did- dagnab it...it washed away more than intended, yes? it akso did tha for me when I once used some to try and blend colour pencil layers (in that case, some light acetone-based product can work milder: maybe use something like like thinner mediums? (like those varnishes they sell to fixate glitter dust!) --I hope this little tip helps for next time 
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Hi Lavinia.
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The dye in the paper dissolved when I applied the Mineral Oil. It changed the color of the oil pastel too. I new that the pastels binder was mineral oil, but didn't suspect that the dye used on the paper would dissolve too.
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I did color test on the same paper with the pastels, but forgot to test the oil on the paper. 
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I used a spray on fixative. I used several coats.
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I am going to give this to my sister. I worked on a mat for her today. When I finish the mat, I might post it. Man, I suck at math, measuring the mat to the drawing and frame was difficult for me.
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Thanks for the reply hon" You know that I love you great advice!
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