Hi everyone, sharing with you today a recent coloured pastel portrait and its process. I don't usually use pastels so it was a nice change of medium and unique final piece.
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I started with a quick sketch with my pencil to capture the basic form.
I then started adding pastels where it felt right. I aimed for analogous colours on the colour wheel for harmony so oranges, reds and yellows. I used a paintbrush to blend the tones a little more.
The final step involved adding more definite strokes with darker pastels to further emphasize the form of the head and any finishing touches.
Pastel Portrait: Completed on A5 paper with coloured pastels.
Thanks :)
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It's cool to see you switch to pastel. Haven't tried that medium for a while.
Yes, it's a good change but can get messy sometimes.
Yea, a colleague of mine usually loved working with that medium.