Sketching with Oil Sticks

Autumn landscape plein air sketching with oil sticks (also known as oil bars).

I found a quiet farm track at the end of an Autumn afternoon where the sun had just dipped below the cloud cover to illuminate the trees. I set up to do a quick 15 minute sketch using oil sticks on paper in one of my Seawhite sketchbooks.

I love sketching with oil sticks as you can build up strong areas of colour very quickly and scratch back, drawing through the layers, with a sharp object or graphite stick. I find it suits my way of working outdoors when I don't have time to take my paints but still want to record a scene and have some fun.

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Bye for now - Andrew