Well, I’m afraid I haven’t done much with oil pastels. I would go to the forum and find someone who used oil pastels regularly.
The best part about miniatures is it’s a great place to try different mediums. See what you can do with them. To practice with them instead of getting into something bigger. Where you may lose interest or get frustrated or put so much time into it that it gets a little discouraging if it’s not working out at first. And of course, working with a new medium takes a little time. We all have pieces that end up in the garbage. Especially at first.
I think you did a great job loosening up a little to make it more abstract. And if you want to even push yourself further again working small can help. And I’m sure if you want more detail it’s possible with pastel. I see people do it all the time, especially when they’re doing pet portraits. I have a hard time getting a sharp edge for detail even with pastel pencils. But that’s not oil pastel of course.
I get really excited when people try something new or try to push their usual boundaries. That’s a good thing to do. Even if you end up having some pieces that don’t quite get where you want or end up in the garbage. It can be really different going from one medium to the next, you just have to play with it enough to figure out how it works.
Have you been looking at certain abstract art as inspiration? If so, if you have a few favourite pieces you’ve seen, can you please post some? I think I know where you’re going. But there’s lots of different possibilities.
