Animal Textures In Chalk Pastel

for the Intermediate Learner

What you'll learn

Create a rudimentary base layer for both subject and background in chalk pastel.

Build texture and color gradually to create richness, texture and depth.

Apply chalk pastel to replicate different textures such as the animal fur, the shiny eye, the rubbery nose and the blurry randomness of the gravel background.

Control chalk pastel to minimize frustration and create desired effects in your drawing.

Navigate subtle color differences in an animal that has lots of different "whites".

Optional: Interpret a photo reference into a drawing using a different color palette than the reference.

Requirements

Have some concrete experience with chalk pastel, even if you've just taken one or two classes before this one.

Description

This course offers the seasoned beginner or the intermediate chalk pastel artist a fresh and very thorough approach to replicating a realistic, three-dimensional dog in chalk pastel. We will walk thru the entire process together, from drawing the frame on your paper, to drawing the basic dog in pencil, to first layers of blended color to many subsequent layers of increasingly refined textures and colors.  It is meant for the seasoned beginner or intermediate learner who has some pastel experience but wants to practice and acquire more advanced techniques. Specifically, it is intended to instruct ways to create believable animal textures and also offers the option of interpreting the color palette from the reference photo to a different palette in your drawing.  Lastly, it is meant to be a thorough and expansive class that offers lots of great information and new skills through the process of replicating a realistic animal.You will be carefully supported and guided through the entire process, from discussing which materials you will need, onto accurate measuring during the drawing process in order to replicate the image realistically.  From there we will walk through how to add value including shading, lots of layering and texturing. When we are finished, you will walk away with an enhanced set of skills you can use to apply to more beautiful drawings.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome

Lecture 2 Materials

Lecture 3 Mindset

Section 2: Drawing

Lecture 4 Drawing the Frame

Lecture 5 Drawing the Head & Body Shapes

Lecture 6 Drawing the Ears

Lecture 7 Drawing the Tail & Muzzle

Lecture 8 Drawing the Eyes

Lecture 9 Drawing the Nose & Mouth

Section 3: First Base Layers of Color

Lecture 10 Coloring the Dog White & Grey

Lecture 11 Coloring the Background Dark Grey

Section 4: Building Color, Value & Suggesting Textures

Lecture 12 Building Dark Colors on the Dog

Lecture 13 Building Light Colors & Features

Lecture 14 Building Color on the Background

Section 5: Building Fur Textures

Lecture 15 Defining Dark Greys in Fur Texture

Lecture 16 Defining Dark Browns in Fur Texture

Lecture 17 Defining Light Greys in Fur Texture

Lecture 18 Defining More Lights in Fur Texture

Section 6: Darkening the Features

Lecture 19 Adding Darks to the Eyes

Lecture 20 Adding Darks to the Nose

Lecture 21 Adding Darks to the Mouth

Section 7: Building Background Texture

Lecture 22 Adding Chunks to the Background

Lecture 23 Adding Shadows to the Background

Section 8: Refining Fur Texture

Lecture 24 Adding White

Lecture 25 Dark Greys in Final Fur Texture

Lecture 26 Dark Browns in Final Fur Texture

Lecture 27 Light Colors in Final Fur Texture

Section 9: Refining the Features

Lecture 28 Refining the Eyes

Lecture 29 Refining the Nose & Mouth

Lecture 30 Overlapping Fur Onto Finished Eyes

Lecture 31 Refining Fur Near Nose & Mouth

Section 10: Refining Background Texture

Lecture 32 Adding More Chunks to Background

Lecture 33 Adding Small Bits to Background

Section 11: Finishing Touches

Lecture 34 Finishing Touches on the Dog

Lecture 35 Signature (optional)

Lecture 36 Spray Fixatif (optional)

Section 12: Recap

Lecture 37 Congratulations!

Seasoned beginners to intermediate chalk pastel enthusiasts who want to explore animal/fur textures especially, and have the option of interpreting the color palette from a reference to a different color palette in their drawing.