I've changed my mind on Fixative 

That’s probably the least effective method of spraying. You want to sweep before and past each end. if you want thinner layers you sweep faster, thicker layer sweep slower but keep it linear. The erratic movement is guaranteed to give you uneven coverage.

This is exactly what I was looking for!! Btw, It’s so nice to find another oil pastel artist. Funny enough, I have been using this Sennelier fixative and hated it; it always left my painting sticky and never sealed my pastels. I realize after watching your video that maybe I just needed to put a dozen more coats on it! My oil pastels are layered and thick and I just couldn’t find a solution. I will try this method, but I have to be honest it in no way shape or form sounds appealing to me to spend this much time sealing my work. Did you have to use this many coats with the other fixatives you were using (Krylon and Grumbacker)? Also, why don’t you just spray your piece while it flat?

Thanks for this Rich, I agree with the last comment, finally found the info I wanted. All aspects clear and helpful. So now I can go ahead with oil pastels confidently knowing I won't need glass, especially as I have some on stretched canvas which aren't practical to put behind glass. Please can you tell me more about the cork surface you're using? Is it an art board or something more utilitarian? Did you use gesso? Hope you don't mind the questions. (By the way, for info, I tried cold wax to seal oil pastels on pastelmat. Not ideal as it definitely took some of the life out of the colours and I also didn't really like the even finish.)

Hi Rich! I’ve subscribed as well. Not many good oil pastel painters out there. I love using it for plein air and use baking parchment paper to lay over top to carry it home until I can use the fixative. Would love to see a demo video on using mineral spirits to blend and create underpainting. BTW I do my oil pastels on cold press watercolour paper that I put a gesso coloured ground on then 1 coat of Golden pastel ground (taped to lightweight coroplast board or cardboard). Works great and I can do a lot of layering.

Why would anyone test a product on a finished work?😂

Great video and I subscribed to your Patreon. I wonder how Golden Archival spray varnish would work. It's made in matte, satin, and gloss. Sennelier = sen-NEL-ee-a or SEN-yeh-LEE-a, depending upong French dialect.

Hi Rich ! Thanks for the videos! Could you please make one video explaining how to frame the oil pastels without damaging the drawing if we do not want to use fixative? Or what are the consequences of not using them. I just think it is not worth the health risk of using fixative if there is any other way! Thanks.

❤ merci pour cette vidéo qui apporte des informations très importantes sur la façon d’utiliser ce fixatif. Je vous en suis très reconnaissante

A little note on that Krylon Archival that destroyed your painting: were there Senneliers on the top? This fixative isn't compatible with Senns, but works great with other brands. I haven't used it myself, but I asked oil pastel artist Jack Brumbaugh, he's been using this fixative for years.

This is exactly the information I wanted. I also learned a lot from reading the comments and your replies. Thanks.

Super helpful! I'm new to oil pastels and was surprised how many layers of fixative i needed to "set" my paintings. My patience is lacking so I made new (not-so-thin) layers each 10 minutes. I will try to do lighter coats and wait longer in-between and see if it makes a difference. My question to you is if you've any thoughts about using (acrylic) varnish sprays? E.g. liquitex satin varnish spray. I've seen a handful of tests but I haven't yet found anyone who actively -do it-.

No way Im paying 24$ for a can of fixative....Ill stick with Krylon workable fixative, and grumbacher final fixative

I saw another RU-vid artist's video saying to stay away from fixative sprays that have UV protection because it leaves a white haze and ruins your artwork. She says sunblock does the same thing and leaves a white film on your skin and surfaces. She recommends using Krylon Workable Fixative but she was not using pastels. Have you used it on pastels and what is your experience?

I had no idea how to use fixative. Thank you so much for this video!

Hey Rich! Thanks for the info! I gave up after 7 layers on a similar thick painting (so will just try a few more as you did so I can still frame without glass). Also had similar experience with the spotty disaster on a piece of artwork. It was Krylon as well, but turned out to be defective can of spray. Question: What do you do about spraying in winter when it’s too cold to do it outside? (Can’t stand the smell in the house).

Not sure if you're still using same product/technique. But with the 7 coats, how many paintings similar to size shown can you seal with that can of Sennelier?

Great info...thanks so much...Love your channel...new to oil pastels:)

Hi Rich, thanks for the video! I wonder about something: how many paintings will one can of Sennelier last (considering you normally use 7 layers and the size is 12x16 or 12x12)?

After five levels of fix, I began to see details I couldn't see before. Cool

Will you be doing any new tutorials soon?

Thanks for the very helpful video, also, that is a gorgeous peace.

Tried leaving a piece to air dry for couple of weeks, then gave it 3 coats-the last being pretty heavy accidentally. Seemed to work well. Was mostly dark Mungyo with a bit of expressionist under and a touch of sennelier on top. Thank you!!

how do you hang up your laminate Cork painting and where did you get it?

Hi thank u so much for this video! I use sennelier oil pastels and fixative but recently during the hot summer and being very impatient, after spraying my artwork it has remained very sticky and i fear i’ve destroyed it. Do u have any advice on that? It’s been 2 months and i haven’t touched it, its still not dried 😢 If i go over with a fresh spray do u think it will seal it or make it worse?? 🙏

Thank you so much for all your videos. I have found them extremely helpful. There aren't a lot of oil pastel artists around, it seems. Love your work, BTW. Looking forward to future videos.

Thankyou for this video. Excellent tutorial on the fixitive finish. I do have a question that's unrelated though. Mungyo pastels.. I have heard youention that you buy a single colour in a box of 5 online. Can you share a link as to where online? Mungyo is notoriously hard to buy as singles and they don't have lightfast info anywhere. If

Amazon Canada sells it for $60 CAD.. Yikes!

Hi Rich, where do you store your fixatief?

Does it work well with sennelier oil pastels only or will it work well with other oil pastel brands. Thanks for your review, I know the video was made a while ago, it was great seeing how it goes on a painting. Cheers!

Hi, it's nice to see another artists mostly focused on oil pastels, so I just became a subscriber and look forward to watching your other videos! You're much more into experimenting than I, so it's generous of you to share your experiences. If I can make this suggestion, perhaps if there is no urgency, applying the finishing fixative after letting the pastel dry 6-9 months, might reduce the number of needed spray applications? Letting the painting cure/dry for that period of time before spraying, could reduce the cost per painting and it actually might improve the longevity and durability of the piece as well. I mostly stick to using Cry-pass Specialist with touchups of Sen's and Holbein on a canvas paper base but will now venture into trying both your recommended workable and final fixatives. Will also try Paste Mat, since you recommended it as a good base to work on!

Can you past a link to your patreon please?

Sennelier Fixatif is my favorite too. Especially over Sennelier pastels!

When you use up your Mungyo oil pastels how do you replace the singles? Thanks for any info.