African Sunbird Drawing Tutorial

How to draw a realistic animals in pastel pencils.

Learn to draw African animals in this new series, for this class I'll show you how to draw a vibrant Sunbird.

Much like a Hummingbird, this bright and iridescent bird is a fabulous project with life-like results and transferable art skills for other projects.

Want to learn how to draw realistically? I teach the why behind the how, so that you can apply my methods to your own artworks, too.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate

What You Will Learn

• The process for drawing with pastel pencils
• How to draw realistic eyes
• How to create iridescent effects
• My foundational pastel pencil techniques
• How to draw feathers for birds
• How to manipulate edges to create realism
• How to use warm and cool colours in yellow plumage

What You Get

• 13 in-depth video classes
• Full workbook to accompany the videos
• Technique tips specific to this class
• Access to my feedback on your art every week
• The full beginner's course included for free
• The beginner's video classes and workbook for free

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