Expressive Portrait Drawing with Soft Pastels
Offered By: Domestika
Course Description
Overview
Learn how to combine mark-making, composition, and color using soft pastels to create captivating portraits filled with emotion
Discover the feeling of crushing pastels onto paper to create depth and layers. Experiment with different mark-making techniques, learn to balance colors, and create striking pastel portrait compositions filled with mood and rhythm.
- Introduction
- Pastel Portraiture Fundamentals
- Creating Your Pastel Portrait
- Sharing Your Work
- Final project
Discover the feeling of crushing pastels onto paper to create depth and layers. Experiment with different mark-making techniques, learn to balance colors, and create striking pastel portrait compositions filled with mood and rhythm.
Syllabus
- About Me
- Influences
- Introduction to Materials
- The Importance of Keeping a Sketchbook
- Mark Making
- Colour Study
- Sourcing References
- Initial Sketching 1
- Initial Sketching 2
- Proportions 1
- Proportions 2
- Details
- Making an Image Work as a Piece
- Colour Work
- Fixing the Work and Packaging
- Photographing and Social Media
- X Pastel Portait
Taught by
Chris Gambrell
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