oil pastels; am i the problem?
i bought a cheap pack at hobby lobby because i’ve been curious about them. i know they’re not gonna be stellar at that price but i can’t tell if they’re worse than i thought or if i just suck 😂😂
should they be really smooth and blendable? they apply kinda chunky, like little chunks fall off while i’m using them, and they kinda don’t blend out that well, you can still see blobs of pastel that i have to fight to smooth out.
i’m using them on the acid free pastel paper that i use with soft pastels. should i try different paper? should i try a totally different pastel brand? if so, any recommendations for beginners who wanna experiment but not spend too much money?
also, i keep accidentally smearing dark colors where i didnt want them bc i didn’t notice a little crumb from a dark pastel was stuck to the lighter color pastel 😭😂 is this normal, should i be making a habit of making sure theres no crumbs before i use each one? or is this also a cheap material issue making them more prone to crumbling?