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Pastel Painting


Just how do you start?



Pastel Painting is a set of skills and techniques put together in some sort of order to create a painting.


Is it simple? Well it can be easy like anything once you get the hang off it. Be assured that pastel painting will aways want more exploration, practice and adventures.


Simple it can be, intriguing it is.


Pastel Painting


Subjects to paint abound in nature and the studio, all doable in pastel.


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Pastel Painting


Style is something that develops as your pastel painting skills do.


Banksia pastel painting by Karol Oakley
Pastel Painting


Colours in pastel can be vibrant and rich with so many to choose from.


5 Steps to a Finished Pastel Painting.


The Block-in Method of Pastel Painting is a simple to follow 5 Step Course taking you from a simple way of drawing up to a finished pastel painting. We are painting a landscape because its straightforward and easy to learn from.

5 Steps from woa to go.

As bonus to this course there is a Critique and Review Session at the end.


ps: this is only one way to paint with pastels but it is a winner.

Example Curriculum

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Meet your Tutor.



Pastel painting is my addiction, there I have said it. This addiction has been going on for 30 years and doesn't look like stopping.

Hello, my name is Karol Oakley I'm so pleased to be able to share with you my pastel experience.

A very short summary of my pastel life is to say I am a Master Pastellist with the Pastel Society of Australia, have been teaching since 1996 and travelling the world to do so.

I enjoy what I do and sharing the techniques and skills of pastel painting with you here online.

Photo of tutor and artist Karol Oakley