Draw a Nuthatch Portrait in Pastel Pencils
Learn to create an entire scene from scratch with pastel pencils. Find out what makes professional drawing 'alive' and bring this into your own work!
Would you like to learn how to create drawings with movement, life, a feeling of weight and depth? These are all skills you can learn in this video lesson and use in your own work, too.
Move away from stiff awkward drawings
Start using new techniques and theory to truly progress
Fully understand your medium and what it can do for you
What You'll Learn
How to draw amazing eyes for birds and mammals
How to create movement in a static drawing and pose
How to use pastel pencils to create feathers
How to create multiple textures for the bird, bark and moss
How to use desaturated colours to create true realism in your work
How to manipulate colours using colour theory
How to transfer any drawing
How to choose the right materials every time
What You Get
10 videos teaching the drawing step by step
Specific technique video for drawing eyes
Full 64-page workbook
The colour theory for desaturated colours explained for artists
Reference photos
Extra content for drawing bark and moss
Access to a community for inspiration
Access to me every week for personal feedback
Full beginner's course which includes:
5 in-depth technique videos for pastel pencils
Full beginner's handbook with techniques explained
Beginner's thistle project to practice on
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Who is this for?
Level: Intermediate
This class is great if you've been through the beginner's course and had a little practice with some other projects, like the rose or one of my free classes on my blog.
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Email me if you have any questions about the course:
You can also join the community for pastel pencil art on Facebook where I give out feedback every Friday on your work and answer any questions. Find it here:
Emily Rose Fine Art Drawing Group
Materials
You will need a selection of Faber Castell and Cretacolour pastel pencils for this drawing. All of the pencils are listed for you in the workbook as well as tips on where to source them. If you don't have the correct pencils, don't panic! Start with what you have and move from there.
Full workbook with every stage written, your reference photos, materials list and extra information on techniques and theory. Also, over two hours of video tuition where you can watch me draw this Nuthatch and talk you through every step!