I was so pleased with this photograph, I couldn’t wait to start drawing, it was the very first I took with my new digital SLR camera.
MATERIALS
• Half sheet of white Colourfix paper taped to a backing board
• A workable matt spray fixative and SpectraFix spray for final fixing
• Art Spectrum and Rembrandt soft pastels: Pale blue, dark brown, mid-brown, mid pink, light yellow, light grey, orange, white, burnt sienna, reddish brown
• Faber-Castell hard pastels: mid-grey, dark grey, light warm grey, lavender, mid-brown
• Faber-Castell pastel pencils: Very dark blue No. 157, black, white, dark yellow, mid-green, dark brown, light grey, mid-grey
• Conte pastel pencil: Pale blue No.56
• Conte Pastel Pencil No.56
• No 2 chisel blender
• No 2 pointed blender
• Putty rubber
• Wet cloth or wet ones
STEP ONE
Firstly I applied a very pale blue soft pastel (gently rubbed in with my finger) to the background immediately around the birds and the very small foliage. This allows the detailed edges to remain clear when color is applied, I find this method means I don’t have to put back any detail lost when I put in the rest of the background.
Next, I applied very dark brown soft pastel to the eye and feathers where they are darkest, then a dark blue pastel pencil to the beak and a mid-pink, light yellow and light grey soft pastels to the lower beak blended with the chisel blender, as fingers are too big for some areas.
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Pelicans To Portraits
This lady has painted everything from pelicans to portraits. She has completed commissions including cats, dogs, horses, possums, numerous beach scenes… and even a Scottish piper.
“I Cannot Imagine Life Without Art”
Throughout her story you can feel the delight and joy that radiates from this artist as she describes her passion for art.
The Noble Equine
Coloured pastel papers have been used to create this beautiful horse.
To Be at One With Nature
“My art is who I truly am, and it has given me a freedom to become ‘just me’,” claims this talented lady.
Making The Picture Sing
Using her fine attention to detail, this artist creates a loving tribute to her subject.
Thanks to Da Vinci
Wicked classroom caricatures and tattoos fired up the passion for this self taught artist to strive to produce the perfect drawing.
My Story
Sharing her passion for art has become a way of life for this determined and talented artist.
Link to Life
This artist adores pastels … a medium which she believes can fall between painting and drawing. Her art is truly her link to life.
Don't Rock the Boat
What comes first … the title or the painting? For this colourful artist, it can be either – and experimenting can lead to accidentally creating individual techniques.
Art for Steven
Some years ago, this man was inspired to make the transition from cartooning to painting. He had always wanted to express himself in this way, and he dedicates every painting to his late brother Steven who inspired him.