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How to Draw Birds Vol 1 - Parrot, Kingfisher, Robin & Owl
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How to Draw Birds Vol 1 - Parrot, Kingfisher, Robin & Owl

Learn to draw a variety of birds with stunning results using pastel pencils with Colin Bradley. 4 Subjects in 1!
Created byColin Bradley School of Art
Last updated 9/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • How to use Pastel Pencil Techniques to Draw a variety of Birds
  • Apply the light to dark rule when layering pastel tones
  • Be able to apply the techniques learnt to their own pictures
  • Easy to copy techniques with step by step videos

Course content

6 sections • 53 lectures • 11h 43m total length

  • Introduction3:07

    Please see the Article for the introduction to the pencils and materials recommended for this course.

  • General Introduction4:27

    In this general introduction video I talk about the basic materials - the Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils, colour shaper, double ended eraser and sharpening your pencils.

    I show the Fabriano Ingres Paper that is used for the 3 courses.

    I also show how to transfer our line drawing onto your pastel paper using a Tracedown Carbon.

  • Pencils and Paper Makes I Use8:53

    In this video I show you the brands of pencils and paper that I work with. In this course  we only use the Ingres and the Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils.

    We cannot provide direct links to purchase the materials however you can find the materials on either our store or Amazon.

  • Pencils used in the course0:48

    Pastel Pencils used for each project:

    Two Parrots

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 182 brown ochre

    • 230 light cool grey

    • 233 mid cool grey

    • 106 light chrome yellow

    • 184 dark naples ochre

    • 172 earth green

    • 170 may green

    • 168 earth green yellowish

    • 174 chrome green opaque

    • 191 pompeian red

    • 118 scarlet red

    • 179 bistre

    • 138 violet

    • 160 manganese violet

    • 109 dark chrome yellow

    • 113 orange

    • 143 cobalt blue

    • 151 helioblue reddish

    • 175 dark sepia

    • 132 light flesh

    • 192 Indian red

    • 140 light ultramarin

    • 181 Payne’s grey

    • 283 burnt sienna

    • 199 black

    Kingfisher

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 230 light cool grey

    • 233 mid cool grey

    • 182 brown ochre

    • 153 colbalt turqoise

    • 151 helioblue reddish

    • 131 medium flesh

    • 113 orange

    • 190 venetian red

    • 118 scarlet red

    • 225 dark red

    • 194 red-voolet

    • 169 caput mortum

    • 168 earth green yellowish

    • 174 chrome green opaque

    • 104 light yellow glaze

    • 102 cream

    • 184 dark naples ochre

    • 177 walnut brown

    • 283 burnt sienna

    • 181 Payne’s grey

    • 199 black

    Robin

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 230 light cool grey

    • 233 mid cool grey

    • 169 caput mortum

    • 182 brown ochre

    • 172 earth green

    • 174 chrome green opaque

    • 109 dark chrome yellow

    • 113 orange

    • 190 venetian red

    • 118 scarlet red

    • 192 indian red

    • 187 burnt ochre

    • 283 burnt sienna

    • 177 walnut brown

    • 143 cobalt blue

    • 181 Payne’s grey

    • 199 black

    Eagle Owl

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 230 light cool grey

    • 233 mid cool grey

    • 181 Payne’s grey

    • 109 dark chrome yellow

    • 113 orange

    • 118 scarlet red

    • 192 indian red

    • 179 bistre

    • 182 brown ochre

    • 283 burnt sienna

    • 175 dark sepia

    • 102 cream

    • 140 light ultramarine

    • 169 caput mortum

    • 174 chrome green opaque

    • 199 black

Requirements

  • Selection of Pastel Pencils (Faber-Castell is what Colin uses and refers to)
  • Pastel Paper - Colin uses Sand Coloured Fabriano Ingres Paper
  • Colour Shaper Blending Tool (We recommend to have a grey chisel size 2 shaper at least. See the materials lecture for more information on other shapers used.)
  • Eraser (we recommend a double ended eraser - one with a soft and hard end)

Description

In my 30+ Years of Teaching Experience I have found that Pastel Pencils is the by far the easiest art medium to pick up and learn.

In this course you will learn how to use a range of pastel pencils to create 4 stunning pictures!

  • Two Parrots

  • Kingfisher

  • Robin in Snow

  • Eagle Owl

We believe these three subjects are a great combination of learning techniques for drawing birds. You will learn how to draw a variety of different subjects - their feathers features, backgrounds, settings and lots more. There are elements in all 4 pictures that we feel a student will learn so much from and be able to apply the same techniques to their own work.

For all pictures I use Sand Coloured Fabriano Ingres Paper, this is a great neutral tone and works so well for all kinds of subjects. It is ideal for someone fairly new to pastel pencil work as you can erase so easily on the paper. I also use Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils and refer to these throughout the course. You can of course use any materials that you wish to use.

I would recommend this course for intermediate level artists. Perhaps you have tried my free courses and want to venture into the next level up or have already used Pastel Pencils before.

If you are just starting out with pastel pencils let me not discourage you from giving this subject a go, you will certainly learn a lot from the lessons and hopefully enjoy it as you do!

We provide you with an outline drawing for each subject so that you do not have to draw free hand. Trace this through to your paper or print it straight out using your printer.

We walk you through step by step with Video instruction how to draw each stage. You'll learn techniques behind drawing birds and create pictures you can be proud of.

We have broken the course down into bitesize chunks that you can follow and return to with ease.

If you love drawing and want to discover easy techniques to create stunning art that you can transfer to your own pictures then this course is for you.

Who this course is for:

  • Intermediate Level Artists
  • Students with some drawing experience wishing to use pastels
  • Artists that wish to learn Colin's self taught pastel pencil techniques in their own work

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