Oil Pastel Step by Step: Discover the secrets to creating masterpieces in oil pastel (Artist's Library)

good book and lot of pictures but not enough explanations.you should have enough experience with oil pastels before attempting the projects in the book.

Troppo corto, adatto a chi già disegna o dipinge, il passo passo è riferito alle capacità dell'autore e non di un principiante. Se dovesdi comprare solo 1 libro sui pastelli ad olio prenderei un classico (j. elliot o k. leslie)

It was hard to find instructional books for oil pastelss. I ordered this one and it is a good one. Talks about supplies and paper and gives examples, etc. I am quite satisfied.

I really like it He is an excellent artist. I actually did a really good portrait and was quite surprised he gives advice on technique. He has a masters in drawing. He gives good advice I really liked it. I got another book but its not as good as this one. Okay theirs not masses of content, but its more a case of quality over quantity.

Wish there were more up close demos, But over all a good little manual for beginning oil pastels

Have used other media but never oil pastels to create a painting with. This book was just what I needed. There are 2 pages on techniques which was enough for me, followed by 10 step-by-step demonstrations. I have used other media but wanted to find out what was possible with oil pastels and this book was enough to show me. If you're looking for a book that covers how to paint (composition, tone etc etc) then this isn't it, but if you already paint and simply want to know what oil pastels can do and how you can create paintings with them, I can recommend it.