🌲💧 In this 37-minute step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint in oil pastel using one of the most affordable and accessible methods — oil pastels on sandpaper. This piece features a peaceful forest waterfall scene, created with expressive strokes and rich color blending, all without the need for expensive materials.
If you’re an artist looking for the cheapest medium for painting that still delivers beautiful results, this is a great place to start!
🎨 Why Oil Pastel + Sand Paper?
✅ Very affordable and beginner-friendly
✅ No need for brushes or solvents
✅ Great for texture, layering, and expressive strokes
✅ Portable and perfect for quick studies or full artworks
🖌️ What You’ll Learn in This Tutorial:
✔ How to blend and layer colors in oil pastel
✔ Creating texture using sandpaper as your surface
✔ Painting depth in landscapes, especially waterfalls and trees
✔ Step-by-step forest composition with light and water
📦 Materials Used:
– Oil pastels (budget-friendly brand)
– Sandpaper (medium grit)
– Tissue/cotton buds for blending
– Fixative (optional)
📌 Perfect for:
– Beginners exploring oil pastel
– Artists on a budget
– Fans of landscape art and waterfalls
– Viewers wanting to try a non-traditional surface
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How to Start Acrylic Painting:
– How to Make Canvas: https://youtu.be/YnHy3OAE9b0
– Basic Color Mixing Using 5 Limited Colors: https://youtu.be/uMxssCDdFoE
– 3 Ways to Blend Acrylic Paints: https://youtu.be/_LRaGew8axw
– How to Paint Lights and Shadows: https://youtu.be/CoSVkwsfHYs
– Color Mixing to Match the Reference: https://youtu.be/nueLUZxvxS8
How to Paint Trees:
https://youtu.be/O-xT1tGc7AM
https://youtu.be/x8jHGRmRVls
https://youtu.be/zKYD53mFD8w
https://youtu.bevtEd_M8khE0
https://youtu.be/QF08Z-FZ-M0
https://youtu.bee5Q-EHkqQFs
https://youtu.beRYT-Kdjq1bY
How to Paint Flowers:
https://youtu.be/3BZBouEUEI4
https://youtu.be/6sP9hfA3GoI
https://youtu.be/TVGJXXCFD6E
https://youtu.be/k4xMsFDs2Fo
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https://youtu.be/svkKOOum8Pg
https://youtu.be/hQ8wTx1MFd8
https://youtu.be/ocbNA6QNGqU
How to Paint Mountains:
https://youtu.be/VulzRMBV2CA
https://youtu.be/1JXULQIm5Iw
Portrait Painting Tutorials:
– How to Paint Realistic Portrait: https://youtu.be/jRDeqLY2p8E
– How to Paint Realistic Eye: https://youtu.be/kAlDWoKg5DE
– How to Paint Realistic Lips: https://youtu.be/O6BTg31AtAU
– Portrait of Beautiful Lady Tutorial: https://youtu.be/4oL8q1yqxHo
Beach Painting Tutorials:
– How to Paint Realistic Beach with Crashing Waves: https://youtu.be/NtDf4_BLQp4
– How to Paint Tropical Beach: https://youtu.be/2YnmrEQVsXc
– How to Paint Moonlight over the Beach: https://youtu.be/qStcu8VpTmw
Houses, Cabins and Barns Acrylic Painting Tutorials:
– How to PaintItalian Villa and Flower Garden Painting Tutorial: https://youtu.be/SU0Av7_tcyE
– How to Paint Concrete Old Houses Near the Beach: https://youtu.be/PscMq6M0uow
– How to Paint House in Forest: https://youtu.be/o4CcFbMemYU
– How to Paint Villages Houses: https://youtu.be/Td_k6PL3un8
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@MamtaArts says:
Beautiful ❤❤
@drsnugssa says:
Great piece of work my friend. Cheers from Cappie.🖌️🎨
@jmlisondra says:
Many thanks Cappie 🙂
@TalArt777 says:
So nice 👍🏼
@cynthiaedmonds1066 says:
Amazing! I’ll have to try this technique.
How would you display your finished masterpiece? Would you use a glass frame to prevent smudging?
@jmlisondra says:
Actually, oil pastel adheres beautifully to sandpaper, so it’s up to you whether you frame it with glass or not. However, for better protection, using glass is recommended
@jdsantibanez says:
Why sandpaper?
@jmlisondra says:
the surface is good for pastel…
@giuseppebalistreri6242 says:
😄👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕
@thanganila809 says:
Ur working on sandpaper
@jmlisondra says:
Yes…
@afiasartworld says:
Beautiful ❤❤❤
@jmlisondra says:
Thank you for watching!
@VictoriaGarcia-ht3bo says:
Precioso
@rightvibe6132 says:
This is a medium I haven’t used yet. Loved the technique…and cheap too! Gorgeous painting, John.
@jmlisondra says:
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it Tammy… its good to experiment… but lots of artist are using here like this also
@rakeshpersaud5885 says:
This is phenomenal, good job,thx for sharing.
Stay safe and blessed as always.
Greetings from Queens. NY 🙏❤👏🙌👋👍
@azadehshalgooni8919 says:
Absolutly Nice and So Amazing Paint,
More Thanks, dear friend. 👌👌😍😍💕💕
@jmlisondra says:
Thank you, I am glad you like it!
@LB2092-m2u says:
Vraiment beau ce paysage. Avec du pastel, incroyable. 💕
@hemaxidave says:
Wow sir you are my one of the favorite artist i blindly follow your art work 💫✨😇❣️