Oil Pastel
When the Lights Come On
Yellow and Green 36×36″ SOLD 
Red Medley 36×36” SOLD 
Blue Cranes 36×36” SOLD 
Carroll’s Point 36×36” SOLD 
Chutes 36×36″ 
Free Flight 30×40″ 
Behind Duke Street 30×40″ 
Hamilton Reflection 30×30” SOLD 
Ron Joyce Children’s Centre 30×30″ 
Tower Beyond 30×30″ 
Stelco Tower 36×24” SOLD 
Path Before Dawn 24×36” SOLD 
Green Angle 24×24” SOLD 
November Lights 20×20” SOLD 
December 20×20” SOLD 
Corner House 20×20” SOLD 
Night Blue Tower 24×18” SOLD 
Blue Mill 18×18” SOLD 
Glow 18×18″ 
Bayside Geometry 30×40” SOLD
Industry
Water’s Edge, Night Mill 36 x 30″ sold 
Night Mill Hamilton 30 x 30″ sold 
Night Mill Blue 12″ x 12″ sold 
Night Mill Bay View 30×36″ sold 
Night Mill Cranes 36×72″ sold 
Distillation 18×24″ 
Angle yellow 11 x 14″ 
Angle Blue 11 x 14″ sold 
Inferno 30″ x 30″ sold 
Sunrise, Bay View 18×24″ sold 
Evening Bay View 18×24″ sold 
Cranes, Orange 36 x 24″ sold 
Night Mill Glow 12×12″ sold 
Night Mill Orange 12×12″ sold 
Sparkling Water 24×36″ sold 
Chroma 18″ x 24″ sold 
Blue Stack 30″ x 30″ 
Triangle 20×20″ sold 
Turquoise Peninsula 24 x 36″ sold 
Updraft, 24×36″ sold 
Tesla Boulevard 12×24″ sold 
Night Mill Geometry 24×48″ sold 
Silhouette 30×30″ 
Building Blocks 30×30” sold 
Girders 24×48″ 
Westerly Wind 24×24″ sold 
Sudden Squall 36×24″ sold 
Reflection 36×24″ 
Towers 36×30″ sold 
Night Mill Reduction 30×30″ 
Flare 36×24″ sold 
Sudden Squall 36 x 24″ sold 
Windows of Light 36x 24″ sold 
Light Fire and Steam, 48×36”
Aleda O'Connor 
Ive just come across your beautiful work – especially moved by the ‘shelter’ project. I am an artist and interested in urban space, blighted areas, etc and how that works with the community, although studying for my degree (a later starter!) and so Im still quite experimental with materials. May I ask you what pastels you use – they look very interesting. Thank you!
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Hi Julie. The shelter drawings (as opposed to my oil pastels) were made by drawing with charcoal and soft pastels on paper that is first animated by rubbing soft pastels – often more than one colour – across the entire surface and then wiping it back with a wet paper towel. The resulting stain is unique to each drawing and way more interesting than plain coloured paper. I mix and match every and any brand of pastels that I find, and combine with watercolour and ink too, especially to find a colour I need.
I use all brands of oil pastels for the paintings on wood panels. I find each brand of oil pastel brings different qualities to the work. You will want to experiment to see what suits your own aesthetic. Some are very soft and spreadable. Harder, waxier pastels are useful for fine lines and for scratching. I am very fond of Caran d’Ache which contain rich pigments and come in a fabulous range of colours. I finish the oil pastel paintings with cold wax.
I have also used soft pastels to stain the wood panels before I start and oil pastel painting, using the same process I have described above for paper.
All the best!
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Love your sheep. I am a proud owner of Elle …. never tire of looking at her. I’ve always loved sheep and what they represent.
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Thanks Miriam. I really appreciate your support!
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