Pastel Pencil Essentials
Colin Bradley
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- In-depth Instruction; over 159 mins
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Cat: Ears & Forehead
30:03
Meet Colin Bradley and start class by diving right into your first project: a tabby cat drawing. Start your drawing at the top and work your way down to the ears and top of the head. You'll learn how to layer and blend colors to create realistic fur texture.
Cat: Eyes, Nose & Mouth
30:29
Finish up your cat's face by drawing in the eyes and soft pink nose. Colin shows you how to create a glassy cat eye and lifelike textures around the nose and mouth.
Cat: Body & Background
21:20
Next, draw in your cat's neck and body, before finishing up with background work and final details. Colin guides you through creating subtle shading in longer fur, and a smooth transition between your subjects and background.
Landscape: Background & Trees
29:27
On to your second project: a pastoral landscape. Practice using layering techniques to create a bright sky, dimensional clouds and intricate trees. You'll find out how to depict distant objects to achieve an atmospheric perspective.
Landscape: Farmhouse
26:50
Add a farmhouse to your pastoral scene. Colin shows you how to create a realistic-looking roof and textured building materials.
Landscape: Meadow & Pond
19:57
End class by working in a meadow to finish up your landscape. Polish it by filling in your foreground elements so that they blend in rather than detract from your overall piece. Plus you'll discover the secrets of creating realistic reflections in water.
Explore the rich, colorful world of pastels, without the mess! Artist Colin Bradley shares essential techniques for drawing a realistic cat portrait and landscape with pastel pencils.
Colin Bradley
Colin Bradley's been teaching the pastel pencil medium for nearly 30 years. In 1982, he became a professional artist and opened his gallery in Broadstairs, England. You might recognize Colin from his popular YouTube channel (with more than 10,000 subscribers and 1.7 million views), where he teaches people all over the world how to draw and paint, along with his digital art education company, Colin Bradley Art.
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