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How to: Expressive Oil Pastel Illustrations (in the Style of the Children's Book Little Birder)
How to: Expressive Oil Pastel Illustrations (in the Style of the Children's Book Little Birder)

Do you want to use oil pastels but don’t know where to start? In this tutorial I will walk you through the steps to illustrate an oil pastel bird (or any subject matter) in the style of my children’s book “Little Birder: A Field Guide to Birds of the Alphabet”. This stye is bright and impactful and makes the most of oil pastel’s appealing qualities, but it does not require perfection or years of mastery and can be painted in a relatively short time.

This is a great place to start your oil pastel journey or continue to develop your own style using the versatile medium of oil pastels.

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Artwork, Children's Book, How to Draw, Oil Pastel, Tutorials, Art Activities, Art for KidsJessalyn BeasleyKingfisher, bird lover, art tutorial, oil pastel, art lessons online, how to draw, Little Birder, children's book, nature art, nature journaling, Realistic birds, painting paintComment
Please, Don't Buy My Book... From Amazon
Please, Don't Buy My Book... From Amazon

There is something sneaky going on in the online book market. Whatever it is, Amazon may be in on it.

I recently self published my first children’s book, Littler Birder: A Field Guide to Birds of the Alphabet, using IngramSpark’s print on demand self publishing service. By doing so, my book is available on major retailers websites like Barnes and Noble or Amazon. It was one of the major reasons I decided to use IngramSpark’s service. But now I’m wondering, is the potential cost of selling my book on Amazon worth the potential gain?

Please, don’t buy my book from Amazon. Here’s why.

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Self-Publishing, Indie-Publishing, Children's BookJessalyn Beasleyamazon, self-publishing, children's book, book, indie-publishing, indie publisher, self publisher, bird book, book sales, author, illustratio, Illustrator Comment