How to Draw Birds Vol 3 - American Robin, Kingfisher & Duck

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

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 PastelMat Paper that is used for the courses.

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

In this video I show you the brands of pencils and paper that I work with. In this course we use the PastelMat Paper, Faber-Castell Pitt, Caran D'Ache, Cretacolor and CarbOthello Pastel Pencils. You do not have to use the same pencils or paper as me, these are just my preferred materials.

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

Pastel Pencils used for each project:

American Robin

Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

• 101 white

• 103 ivory

• 102 cream

• 185 naples yellow

• 165 juniper green

• 118 scarlet red

• 192 indian red

• 181 payne's grey

• 199 black

• 175 dark sepia

• 169 caput mortum

• 172 earth green

• 225 dark red

Caran D'Ache Pastel Pencils

• 712 verdigris

• 068 herculanum red

• 745 dark flesh 40%

• 050 flame red

• 802 french grey 10%

• 017 light reseda

• 541 light flesh 5%

• 581 pink white

• 583 violet pink

• 212 chromium oxyde green

• 661 cobalt blue 5%

• 530 golden cadmium yellow imit.

CarbOthello Pastel Pencils

• 100 titanium white

• 530 emerald green

• 310 Carmine Red

• 640 Caput Mortuum Violet

Cretacolor Pastel Pencils

• 234 pearl grey

• 231 silver gray

• 108 chrome yellow

Kingfisher

Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

• 101 white

• 103 ivory

• 230 cold grey I

• 233 cold grey IV

• 187 burnt ochre

• 283 burnt siena

• 192 indian red

• 109 dark chrome yellow

• 183 light yellow ochre

• 153 cobalt turquoise

• 156 cobalt green

• 167 permanent green olive

• 159 hooker's green

• 175 dark sepia

• 181 payne's grey

• 157 dark indigo

• 199 black

Cretacolor Pastel Pencils

• 131 tan light

• 179 fir green

Caran D'Ache Pastel Pencils

• 901 chinese white

• 161 light blue

• 712 verdigris

• 730 chinese green

• 083 ultramarine pink

• 185 ice blue

• 093 violet grey

• 808 french grey

• 212 chromium oxyde green

CarbOthello Pastel Pencils

• 460 Turquoise Blue

• 695 Naples Yellow

• 545 Emerald Green Light

• 692 Golden Ochre Light

• 310 Carmine Red

• 305 Vermillion Red Tone

• 400 Parisian Blue

Mallard Duck

Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils

• 101 white

• 270 warm grey I

• 102 cream

• 104 light yellow glaze

• 183 light yellow ochre

• 273 warm grey IV

• 181 payne's grey

• 199 black

• 175 dark sepia

• 157 dark indigo

• 143 cobalt blue

• 192 indian red

• 193 burnt carmine

• 151 helioblue-reddish

• 179 bistre

Cretacolor Pastel Pencils

• 130 tan dark

• 217 bistre

• 221 umber

• 182 moss green dark

• 179 fir green

• 210 sienna

Caran D'Ache Pastel Pencils

• 541 light flesh 5%

• 583 violet pink

• 042 flesh

• 661 cobalt blue 5%

• 002 silver grey

• 746 dark flesh 50%

• 582 portrait pink

• 741 dark flesh 5%

• 662 cobalt blue 10%

• 093 violet grey

• 585 perylene brown

• 140 ultramarine

• 664 cobalt blue 30%

• 745 dark flesh 40%

CarbOthello Pastel Pencils

• 305 Vermillion Red Tone

• 325 Carmine Red Deep

• 210 Orange Yellow

• 620 Burnt Ochre

• 105 Ivory

• 640 Caput Mortuum Violet

• 595 Leaf Green Deep

• 545 Emerald Green Light

• 675 French Red Ochre

• 530 Emerald Green

• 642 Caput Mortuum Violet Light

• 724 Cold Grey 3

• 681 Light Flesh Tint

Pastel Sticks

In the projects Colin uses Faber-Castell Polychromos Pastel Sticks to enhance the backgrounds and add impressionism to the pictures. You do not have to do this and follow Colin with the pastel sticks, you'll learn a great deal from simply watching how he achieves these effects.