Paint sunset with soft pastel

Paint a landscape sunset with soft pastel and learn about mixing colors.

How to draw a beautiful sunset with soft pastel?

What you’ll learn

  • We can learn about compositions.
  • We can learn how to use soft pastel.
  • We can learn about blending the colors..
  • We can learn what is the process to build a sunset landscape..

Course Content

  • 01 – Intro –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • 02 – About the course –> 1 lecture • 1min.
  • 03 – Pastels and composition –> 1 lecture • 3min.
  • Painting with soft pastel –> 3 lectures • 28min.
  • Conclusion –> 1 lecture • 1min.

Paint sunset with soft pastel

Requirements

How to draw a beautiful sunset with soft pastel?

If you are interested in classical drawing tools and techniques, try this course and make your own painting with soft pastel!
The course is for those, who are already familiar with soft pastel, not a beginner course!

These are the brands of the soft pastels I use in this course: Rembrandt, Ferrario
/ Please check the colour charts of the brands to find the best choice for the course.
Some brands has different colour names. /

 

What do you need for the course?
In the course I’ve used the following colours for the picture. ( FYI: Of course, you don’t have to use the same when drawing. )

bright red earth,
burnt sienna,
burnt umber,
deep violet,
deft blue,
ivory black,
krapplack,
light orange,
light oxide red,
naples yellow reddish,
permanent red 1- pale,
portioli red earth,
prussian dark green,
purple,
sky blue

What about the paper?
I recommend paper, also called ingres paper, which is a textured paper. Use a dark blue toned paper, not a white one!
/ Watercolor paper is also a suitable surface for pastels because it’s strong and can be purchased in a range of textures. /

 

Structure of the course:

– Intro
– About the course
– Talk about pastels and compositions types
– Painting with soft pastel
– Conclusion

Come and join the course and create amazing classical illustration!

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