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How to Draw Animals, Landscapes and Portraits in Pastel
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(14 ratings)
132 students
Created byColin Bradley School of Art
Last updated 10/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • How to Draw an Animal, Landscape and Portrait using Pastel Pencils
  • The light to dark rule when layering pastel colours
  • How to apply the techniques learnt to their own pictures
  • Easy to copy techniques with step by step videos

Course content

5 sections • 20 lectures • 7h 24m total length

  • Introduction2:27

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

  • General Introduction4:22

    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 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 use the Ingres and Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils.

    We are not allowed to provide direct links to purchase the materials however you can find the materials on either our store ("Colin Bradley Art Store") or Amazon.

  • Pencils used in the course0:18

    Pastel Pencils used for each project:

    All the pencils that are used in this course can be found in the Colin Bradley Special Selection Box of 24 PITT Pastel Pencils. Please note this is different from the standard set of 24 PITT Pastel Pencils. We do sell the special selection on our online store "Colin Bradley Art Store" and you can also find it online.

    Longhaired Cat

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 273 warm grey IV

    • 175 dark sepia

    • 199 black

    • 143 cobalt blue

    • 131 medium flesh

    • 191 pompeian red

    Galleon Sunset

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 106 light yellow glaze

    • 109 dark chrome yellow

    • 131 medium flesh

    • 191 pompeian red

    • 194 red-violet

    • 192 indian red

    • 273 warm grey IV

    • 143 cobalt blue

    • 119 black

    Irma Brumer Portrait

    Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

    • 101 white

    • 103 ivory

    • 191 pompeian red

    • 131 medium flesh

    • 187 burnt ochre

    • 273 warm grey IV

    • 233 cold grey IV

    • 194 red-violet

    • 192 indian red

    • 199 black

    • 182 brown ochre

Requirements

  • Selection of Pastel Pencils (Faber-Castell Pitt - see our introduction lecture for full materials breakdown)
  • 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 shapers)
  • Eraser (we recommend a double ended eraser - one with a soft and hard end)

Description

Have you ever wished you could draw?

Would you love to be able to draw AMAZING pictures you never thought possible?

With this course you'll learn to draw 3 stunning pictures by following our easy step by step videos.

Pick up and Learn

In my 30+ Years of 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 draw an animal, landscape and portrait. Specifically:

  • Longhaired Cat

  • Galleon Sunset

  • Eduard Manet's Irma Brummer

When you have finished this course not only will you walk away with 3 incredible paintings but you will also be able to apply what you have learnt to draw your own pictures.

Materials

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 beginner to 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!

I 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.

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

I 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:

  • Those that have tried Colin's free courses and want to try more challenging pictures
  • 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
  • Beginner - Intermediate Level Artists

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