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Re: Grading Art

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Bicyclken_at_TeacherArtExchange
Date: Thu Nov 21 2002 - 15:14:55 PST

In a message dated 11/21/02 3:05:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,
stardust606@worldnet.att.net writes:

> I never heard of using baby oil to blend oil pastels. Can someone explain to
> me how that would work?
>

The baby oil will thin the oil pastel as if it were paint thinner. Like water
is to acrylic, this will produce thin glazes and washes that can look
painterly.

Ken Schwab 

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