Bright Beetle
- Learn how to create a vibrant iridescent effect
- Practice soft edges with pencil control
- Learn how to create a 3D form
Level: Beginner
A great beginner class that has plenty to learn and will see you finish with a beautiful drawing.
Pencil Control
This course is perfect for perfecting your pencil control and transitions.
Videos and Downloads
Gain access to 8 video lessons and a downloadable PDF guide with reference images, too.
Blending and Glazing
This course relies on blending and soft transitions between colours and tones. We will spend time getting this right and looking at different ways to use your pencil.
Materials Explained
Understand why we use certain blues and greens to create an iridescent effect and how you could use this in future projects.
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Get this course (and over 20 more) for £10/pm as a member. This will give you access to every course, including the Fundamentals Course (a must for beginners!).
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3D Realism
Over the duration of the course your beetle will start to rise out of the page! You'll look at tones, reflected light and edge management to achieve this.
Finish it Professionally
Often a piece can be ruined at the last moment by some avoidable errors. We will look at creating a simple shadow and how to fix messy signatures, too.
Access to every course
An art membership gives you access to all of my pastel pencil online courses. That's well over 65 hours of content!
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