Live Lessons: "Yellow Flowers" - Pastels

Pastel landscape drawing of a field of flowers
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This lesson series features:
3 Hours of Instruction
3 Videos

Lessons

Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3

About This Lesson Series...

A three-part series of lessons on drawing a landscape with soft pastels. Learn how to layer pastel applications to create the illusion of space and depth. This series explores a looser, more painterly approach to using pastels.

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Finished Result

Here's what you'll need...

  • Toned Pastel Paper
  • Soft Pastels

Lesson Discussion

  1. Because I am diabetic and test 4 or 5 times a day, the ends of my fingers have become very rough. Consequently when I blend, I automatically also get texture…neat heh but not recommended as a method. Maybe that’s why I like pastels so much.
    Gail

  2. I don’t know what kind of camera you use to film but it would be a great help if you could lock your focus so that it didn’t try and refocus when you move your hands…

  3. This is a beautiful picture, Matt! I too love pastels and how they look so much like a painting. Another great lesson! I could watch you paint and draw all day

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