In this step by step tutorial I am working on a memorial pet portrait for my sister’s beloved cat ‘Fergie’. I will be sharing beginner tips and tricks to creating beautiful artwork using a variety of tools including pastel pencils, soft pastels and Pastelmat paper.
Supplies I will be using include:
*Blending Stumps
*Soft Tools - knives and tips
*Paper Towels
*Small Sponge for Pastels
*QTips Cotton Swabs
*Sanding stick
*Razor Knife
*Painter’s Tape
*Kneaded Eraser
*Clairefontaine Pastelmat
Faber-Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils. 177, 273, 283, 132, 101, 199, 140
Soft pastel sticks 101, 137, 143, 138, 137, 123, 199
Stabile CarbOthello Arty+
640, 435, 365, 681, 670, 642, 720, 625, 700, 695, 560, 545, 385, 722
Kalour
P072, P054, P009, P006, P002
Music:
Rain @iksonmusic
Reference Photo from personal original
Hi, I’m Christine, an artist from the beautiful state of Tennessee in the US. I have been working with Pastels of late, but have an extensive background with Watercolor, Acrylic, Graphite, and Ink. I’ve also dabbled in digital art and have an extensive collection of artwork on my Facebook page @artsyinksandhues