Nuthatch Study
- Only available with a membership
- Use desaturated complimentary colours
- How to draw moss and bark
Level: Intermediate
While this is a gentle intermediate class, some experience will help you here.
Desaturated Colours
What are they, how to use them and how to enhance them.
Videos and Downloads
Gain access to 10 video lessons and a downloadable PDF guide with reference images, too.
Where to Start
Starting a drawing is usually the thing that holds most people back. In this tutorial, we will spend a good amount of time constructing the first layers and seeing how I arrived at pencil decisions.
Pairing Pencils
I'll show you how to pair pencils and 'mix' them on the page to enhance features and add more interest. You can use these pencil pairings in your other projects.
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Perfect Textures
Take your time creating the details, even on small subjects like this Nuthatch. Taking time to get the direction, length and tone correct is crucial and gives you the best results.
Additional Features
Finish your work with bark and moss, techniques that you can use time and time again! Knowing how to add little features like this is a great way to
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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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