Oil pastel resist is one of our favorite techniques ... The best part of this easy art lesson is that there is no wrong way ...

“Everyone has used oil pastels or crayons to draw at least once in their lives,” she says. “It’s nostalgic, it brings back memories. It’s such an easy-to-access, low-pressure too ...

The same can be done with black to make a darker shade. Use oil pastel to draw your design on to thick paper. Use water colour paints to wash over the top to add a background. The oil pastel will ...