Most oil pastels are a combination of wax, oil and pigment, and the harder oil pastels are usually placed onto paper first. Find out how to use oil pastels, and how to create additional effects through the use of knives and wet brushes with help from an experienced artist in this free video on oil painting. Expert: Lisa Wright & Laura Pace Contact: www.aselart.com Bio: Lisa Wright and Laura Pace are a part of the staff at Asel Art in Austin, Texas. Filmmaker: Todd Green
Acrylic Painting Techniques : Painting With Dots
Painting with dots is a very impressionistic way to lay down color, which offers an interesting texture and movement throughout a piece. Practice a pointillism method of painting with art instruction from a professional artist in this free video on painting techniques. Expert: Ralph Papa Contact: www.papagallery.com Bio: Ralph Papa, a native New Yorker, began sketching and painting as a child growing up on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and he exhibited regularly in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Filmmaker: Paul Muller