Camel Artist Oil Pastels | 25 Shades | Thick Body - Blending & Sketching

Blend rich, bright colour straight onto paper. Camel Artist Oil Pastels come in a 25 shade pack that Camel describes as bright, smooth and vibrant, with a thick, heavy body for large freehand work and easy blending into tints and mixtures. The pack back lists every shade with its Camel shade number.

Specifications

Ideal For

• School students and art classes
• Beginners learning to blend
• Hobby artists who like bold texture

Perfect for

• Blending colours with a finger or tissue
• Layering and texture drawing
• Scratch art, scraping a top layer to show colour below
• Landscapes and still life
• Painting over a watercolour underpainting, as the pack suggests

Compatibility

Works with: drawing paper, cartridge paper and card; the pack also shows use over a Camel watercolour underpainting and wet on wet with linseed oil.

Pairs well with: drawing books, art paper sheets and a fixative spray to protect the finished work.

Not suitable for: glossy paper, where the colour slides instead of gripping; oil pastel stays slightly soft and does not dry hard.

How to Use

1. Sketch lightly first.
2. Lay the lightest colours first, then add darker shades.
3. Blend with a finger, tissue or blending stump.
4. Finish with details on top and fix the work, as the pack suggests.

Before You Buy

• Oil pastel stays slightly soft; store finished work between sheets of paper.
• Paper is not included.
• Not the same as the Camel Oil Pastels 50 shade set in a plastic case, which is the regular range with more shades; this is the Artist range with 25 shades and a thicker body.

You will Need

• drawing books
• art paper sheets

You may also like

• Camel art supplies
• charcoal and graphite sticks
• mediums and varnishes

Frequently Asked Questions

How many shades are in this Camel pack?
25 shades of Camel Artist oil pastels, each listed with its shade number on the pack back.

How is this different from the Camel 50 shade oil pastels?
This Artist pack has 25 shades with a thick, heavy body; the regular Camel set has 50 shades in a plastic case.

Can I use them over watercolour?
Yes. The pack shows an underpainting in Camel watercolours with oil pastel worked over it in contrast or similar shades.

Oil pastels or wax crayons, which should I pick?
Oil pastels are creamy, blend with a finger and cover strongly, but stay slightly soft; wax crayons are harder, draw cleaner lines and do not smudge. Pick oil pastels for blending and art projects, wax crayons for young children and worksheets.