You make great art with whatever is at hand! I'm sure that if you had lived during the Stone Age, you would have been scratching art on cave walls:) Such an inspiration!

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbara! 😊 I love trying out different media

Finally somebody who does an actual art piece and isn't just interested in the sound of their own voice !! Thank you.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pooka Dog. 😃

You could stop at literally any point and it would be a masterpiece!

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Thank you for making this video. I search often for artists working with oil sticks, but not many artists seem to use them.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Rachel. I am just starting to use them again after trying other things over the summer. Do you work with oil sticks often?

@RachelTheArtist

2 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt I invested in a couple of sets (Shiva and R&F) back in September. I really like using oil pastels, so I thought the oil sticks would be fun, especially for larger pieces. I like how easy they are to use and I don’t have to wash brushes. I haven’t tried plein air yet, but you’re inspiring me to give it a go.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

@@RachelTheArtist thanks I'm glad my video helps inspire you to go outdoors with oil sticks. As you know they can be messy and quite hard to control but give very good, rapid results. Have fun

Lovely finishing sketch. Good to see you start with blue, it looks great.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Maria

I’m really enjoying your videos Andrew. I’m trying to learn to paint and I’m learning a lot, thanks.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - pleased to be able to help if I can

This is wonderful Andrew. I would love to try oil bars someday. It's interesting to watch you work with a very loose, uninhibited motion. Brilliant results.!

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Bill. I do like them as it makes me work loosely and quickly. The sketches are great reference for future painting

😳Hi Andrew, amazing colors blended. Pastel oil.... 🙄I must have!!!! Genius Andrew... Have a good week.... 🙋‍♀️Oooops, Basil😁🙋‍♀️

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Veronica Thank you 🙏🏻 we had fun in the autumn sunshine ☀️ Have a great week 👋🏻

now that is interesting that you use the sennelier oil pastel sticks. I bought the big box and had a horrendous time with them. Might be where I live and its very hot. They just are like scribbling with bars of butter LOL.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

I have heard that has happened to quite a few people. The heat definitely affects them. My cadmium yellow stick is incredibly stiff compared to the other colours. Good fun to use though!

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea - I love the way people connect and share ideas on KZread and social media 👍🏻

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

@J.Shelby Artiste I see! Now it makes sense lol

Another lovely video. I love your choice of scene and the oil sticks produce a lovely soft glowing effect. Really like the way the grass softly bleeds into the base of the hedge and the sunlight draws the eye to left side hedge enticing me around the bend. Beautiful

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jennie. I try to find places like this to stop and sketch because they are quiet and often forgotten. It's also easier with Basil in tow as I don't have to worry about other dogs bothering him so much!

I love Sennelier...mostly their oil pastels... which may help you out there as they don't have the skin problem! :)

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 ай бұрын

That’s true. I think I have a nice sketchbook that will suit oil pastels nicely 😃

Well done, sir.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert

I love watching you. Brave mark making. My style is also rather scratchy. I have a hard time letting go of perfection and studio quality on site.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you - I have found sketching with different media (not painting) outdoors has helped me loosen up my painting. I have learnt so much by sketching outdoors almost everyday for the past 3 years or so

Great marks Andy, I really loved the scratching through oil with the nibs and scratching back with the credit card - fab tips, I’ve given up before when the sticky oil has built up too much. 🤍

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Sarah - I always take the top layer off so I can keep working into it

Wowee, beautiful 🤩

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

You captured the scene well

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Judith

I really enjoy this video, thanks for sharing your process. 😊 I would love to see you play again with these oil bars

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Thanks always wanted to see them used I injoy all your pantings

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 and thank you ☺️

Lovely. Really enjoyed watching that. I like the effect of the oil sticks too.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Chris

Vielen Dank für deine tollen Videos. Es macht so ein Spaß dir beim malen zuzuschauen. Sehr inspirierend und befreiend. Du zeigt, dass alles miteinander kombiniert werden kann, keine Verbote, das eröffnet viele neue Ideen. Danke dafür. 🤗

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sabine. I'm really glad you enjoy my videos 😀

Nice one Andrew

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith

Such a treat to see you work trough with the oil bars, also the background colour you first put in, such a great lesson for me to watch. Just bought a set of Sennelier oil pastels that are quite soft too, but of course not like oil bars. But this gave me a push to get out there with them.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Susana - at least your oil pastels will not be as messy as oil bars. Hope you enjoy them

How to make a great artwork out of a muddy track and scrubby bushes ! Nice job Andrew. I love the lights and vibrations that can be obtained from these oil sticks and scratch effects (and talent for sure 😊). Thank you for sharing your very interesting tricks. Greetings from Paris. Christophe

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Christophe - Bonne Annee a vous

Um ótimo trabalho!

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Spontané énergique et vibrant c est bluffant 😅

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Corinne

Hi Andrew - I haven't used oil bars yet. Does the sketch have a drying time? Do you protect the finished sketch in any way? Thanks for yet another lovely video.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cheryl Thanks for watching. I don’t protect the sketch but I often leave the sketchbook page open when I get home so it dries through. The pages can stick together but will peel apart without damaging the sketch 👍🏻

Thanks so much for this helpful and inspiring video. Do you allow the paint to dry keeping the with journal open? Is your paper primed? Thanks again ☺🎨 and Happy New Year!

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video. I don’t prime the pages and leave them open for a day or two but they dry either way 😃

This excellent video is so helpful to see how you use the oil bars to mix colors. I was thinking the bars were rather opaque, but it looks like they have good cover while still being translucent enough to create lovely secondary colors, etc. Is “graphite stick” a British word for “pencil” 🙃? “Always try and look for solutions rather than find problems “ ❤

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Lisa. Graphite sticks are woodless pencils. Often a bit bigger than a traditional pencil ✏️ I like to use them because I can make bigger marks

Enjoyed video and learning about oilstick/ bars and how you can layer the painting can u use derwent graphtint pencils over the oil sticks, i was thinking for asking for a starter set of oil stick and paper for xmas to see if i like this art supply...but i like the idea of layering different media on top to make more things stand out but i have limited art supplies and limited budget...i do have some charcoal pencils also are they able to layer on oil stick...? Sometimes i like products and would like to mix supplies but im a new art student still learning after three years but dont have much money or space to really invest right now on alot of new art supplies especially paper i draw/ sketch on computer paper to just down ideas but also for practice everyday...i like the look of these type of art works you do, it makes my eyes really look within the art piece... so I'd like to use my art supplies for my ideas i have in my mind floating around....so i can sleep at night...lol i wish there was a video like why yes heres other art supplies you can use to layer on top of oil sticks and heres paper you can also use for these products....watched video twice..mikelle art mom🎨✍👩‍🎨

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Жыл бұрын

Oil sticks are good fun but very messy. They sometimes go a bit sticky when it’s hot - like this summer 🥵 It’s quite difficult to layer over them but you can scratch through the layers and draw into them. You can paint with them if you mix with a solvent type of liquid. Charcoal is great for working with and it’s not too expensive. Hope Santa delivers some great art materials for you 😃

A great introduction to oil sticks for me, thanks! For a painting with these, I would need to do it on a surface suitable for oil paints, right?

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, I would use them on canvas or primed board for painting - I like them for sketching but I know a lot of artists who begin paintings with them

@AllGrowing

2 ай бұрын

@@AndrewBarrowmanArt Right, and I think your painting and technique is excellent!

Hi Andrew! Love your videos! :) So inspiring… Do you think Oil Sticks are a difficult medium? I have some oil pastels that I could try like this but I am not sure if the result would be similar. I’m in an experimental phase trying numerous mediums to see what I like… Do you only use them for sketching? Or do you make final paintings with them. Kind regards, from Sheffield.

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments. I use oil sticks for sketching as it helps me work quickly. They are very different to oil pastels and a lot messier 😃

oil sticks in a sketchbook? how long was the drying time? was that sketchbook prepared for Oil paint?

@AndrewBarrowmanArt

Ай бұрын

The sketchbook wasn't prepared in any way. They dry over time and I find the pages don't stick together at all. I'm not worried about conservation of the sketches - they will last as long as they last