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Use Coloured Pencils to draw a beautiful Kingfisher
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Use Coloured Pencils to draw a beautiful Kingfisher

Coloured pencil lesson on drawing a beautiful Kingfisher using actual live lesson from my art school
Created byEric Thompson
Last updated 11/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • If you imagine you are attending one of my full day classes, then at the end of the day you will have painted or drawn a beautiful picture and learned top tips for creating a saleable artwork. Many students in my classes have won art competitions in county shows, in fact three of them took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd awards in one show.
  • Students now have their own personal Christmas cards printed after attending a special Christmas Workshop.
  • Learned how to blend and layer coloured pencils to achieve a vibrancy in their art.

Course content

1 section • 19 lectures • 1h 37m total length

  • Introduction2:08

    This video introduces you to my actual art class studio where we did a demonstration using coloured pencils to produce a great drawing of a Kingfisher. You will follow the full lesson as if you were there and  finish off with your own beautiful art work.

  • Course Content with description of materials and downloadable PDF file.1:49

    There are so many types of pencils that you can use, wax or oil based, both of which have advantages and disadvantages. I use both types so as to achieve different finishes and have pencils from a few brands. I have put all the details including links to various manufactures including papers as well on this PDF file which you can download and read.

  • Description of the coloured pencils and papers that I use,9:49

    In this video I go through my materials that I used for this Kingfisher demonstration, they are also available in the PDF file. Download the photo by Peter Haygarth as a reference for you to copy from.

  • Owl clip3:58

    This is a clip from an owl lesson we did in a workshop. This shows clearly how to get a glassy surface to an eye by embossing over the surface with a hard pencil, layering colour on top of colour.

  • Ballerina clip3:47

    This demonstration shows how different coloured papers can add to the effects of the pencils.

  • Statue of WW1 soldier.1:06

    Only a small clip but demonstrates how pencils can create different surfaces. Pencils can be used to great effect to draw stone and metal.

  • This is the full lesson on drawing a Kingfisher with your coloured pencils.6:36

    This is the first of five videos showing how to draw the head. This is the initial drawing of the Kingfisher.

  • Now we move onto the beak.6:37

    This shows how to achieve the hardness of the Kingfisher beak by blending and embossing with hard pencils.

  • The first stage of drawing the beautiful head of the Kingfisher.8:17

    You are now drawing the darker lines of the head to create the outline of the head. A sharp black pencil is needed.

  • Layering in the blue cap of the head.6:38

    Now down to the layering and blending of the head.

  • Final draw.ing of the head2:44

    This is the finish of the Kingfisher's head. Putting in the lights with a sharp white pencil and going back into the darks to create a crisp finish.

  • Drawing the wing.3:13

    1. Using the same colours and techniques as the head you will draw in the wing.

  • Start blocking in the body.6:49

    Using burnt sienna and yellow ochre start blocking in the body, not heavy just layering the colours in.

  • More colouring on the body.8:12

    Now go over your colours gradually blending in to build up the feathering on the breast.

  • Final section on the body.5:41

    This is how to sharpen up the shadow sides of the body and add those little accents that bring out the detail. Your Kingfisher is nearly complete, just the branch and you are done.

  • Starting on the branch.10:27

    We need to define the edges and darker patches of the branch then start overlaying the greens and yellows to create the 3 dimensional feel.

  • End of the line.8:24

    Just going over the branch with sharp pencils to bring out the details. Congratulations, that's a great drawing done.

  • Thank you for joining my art class, send me your finished picture.0:34
  • Send me your drawing.0:34

Requirements

  • No real knowledge required, just a desire to create those paintings you have always dreamed of but don't know where to start. You can start this course with a few coloured pencils, a sheet of cartridge paper and a willingness to improve your art. I will guide you through materials so as you improve you can improve the quality of your equipment.
  • The videos included follow real classes with students at all levels achieving great paintings.
  • Just a few coloured pencils and some paper will get you started.

Description

In this course you will follow along with my students and create a wonderful drawing of a Kingfisher using coloured pencils. There will be shorter demonstration clips from other lessons such as an owl, a ballerina, and a statue. Also a downloadable  PDF file of materials you need and suppliers along with a photograph of the Kingfisher you are about to draw.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who enjoys painting, you will join students from my workshops in our gallery who are creating better watercolours than they could imagine.
  • People who would like to attend art classes but can't find the time. Who want to be creative but don't know where to start.

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