# Advancing in Oil Pastel: Level 2, 6-Week Training You've learned the fundamentals of oil pastel technique and improved your dexterity with simple exercises. Now it's time to take it a step further. In this 6-week, Level 2 live course, we'll delve into the more sophisticated aspects of oil pastel. ## What You Will Learn in This Course **Landscape and Composition** A program filled with Mediterranean scenes, coastlines, stone buildings, floral architecture, and nature details. Composition, framing, and creating focal points. **Water Reflections** Boats gliding on the sea, calm harbors, wave reflections, and the play of light on the water. Creating water effects with layering techniques. **Architectural Texture and Perspective** White Mediterranean walls, terracotta roofs, stone streets, and windows. The balance of warm and cool tones, shadow studies. **Organic Compositions** Bougainvillea flowers, vines, potted plants, and natural forms. Negative space and dynamic brushstrokes. **Advanced Techniques** Layering, sgraffito (scratching technique), palette knife use, finger blending, and softening with solvent. Professional techniques that will be useful in your next-level work. **Working with Professional Materials** In this course, you will experience pastels from a range of quality including Pentel oil pastels, Mont Marte Extra Soft, and Sennelier. You will practically explore the texture, color intensity, and blending properties of different brands of pastels. ## Who is this course for? This course is designed for artists who are proficient in the basic techniques of oil pastels, have done simple works, and want to take their first steps into landscape painting. It is an ideal continuation course for those who want to move on to more complex compositions with oil pastels. ## Course Details **Level:** Level 2 (Post-Beginner) **Duration:** 6 weeks of live classes **Format:** Weekly live broadcasts + recording access **Start Date:** September 2026 **Materials Used:** Pentel Oil Pastels, Mont Marte Extra Soft, Sennelier ## After the Course Upon completing this course, you will be able to participate in oil pastel workshops and advanced studies. Are you ready to delve a little deeper into the layers of pastel?