Oil Pastels?

Written By Linda Leong-Son

There is something exciting about using oil pastels. Firstly you can work quickly which I love. The colours are added in layers. I have to add white to areas I want to keep light. When you build up the layers of colour, you can scape off any excess and start over!

There is an unavoidable stage where the picture looks like a 5-year old has been let loose with your pastels. Just stick with it, you will work through this stage quickly enough and watch your art develop in front of your eyes.

Scrape off pastel where it is too thick.

Sgraffito

This is a technique where you scape and scratch off the surface excess oil pastel to reveal with colours underneath.

Linda Leong-Son

From her Suffolk studio in Bury St Edmunds, she creates inspiring and ever-evolving bodies of work that reflects both her natural talent and her instinctive connection to people and place.

Linda is a truly versatile and accomplished artist, working across pen, pencil, watercolour, oils and predominantly acrylic on canvas. Her work is rich with movement, colour and feeling, her vibrant energy becoming the thread that runs through every piece she creates.

Her art does more than sit quietly on a wall. It engages. It connects. It invites the viewer into a shared experience, often becoming part of their own story. Whether through original works or commissions, Linda brings a rare ability to translate emotion into something tangible and lasting.

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