r/Softpastel

Pastel Pencils on PastelMat.
I just wanted to share this bc I will be gifting it to someone.
Athena was a beautiful soul who I had the privilege of caring for during her last few years of life.
Very long story short, her original family loved her for twenty years & she had to be re-homed after a devastating loss. About ten years later, she eventually ended up with me. I was given her original family’s contact info & began to send them updates/pics whenever possible... they would send her care packages with food/treats/toys.
She was doing very well until one morning she wasn’t. I rushed her to an emergency vet only to find out she was in acute renal failure. I was able to spend a few more hours with her while they ran tests & during that time I felt it necessary to let her family know what was happening.
Losing her suddenly was extremely painful, but her family was so appreciative of the love that she was surrounded with.
I’ve kept in touch with them over the past year, they’re wonderful people.
Even though I put off drawing her portrait for a while bc it still hurts to look at her photos, I knew I wanted to gift her family with something special since they still cared so much for her after all these years.

I followed some soft pastel tutorials and artist techniques and I love them!

I had so much fun painting this scene on homemade pastel paper!

I brush on a layer of clear gesso, let it dry, lightly sand with 400 grit sandpaper, and repeat. That gives me a really nice textured paper to work on, and sanding knocks down an high points that might catch on the sticks as I paint.

I find I have to use softer pastels than what I normally do on UArt 400, but light layering and blending allows me to get a lot of layers down. As the tooth fills up, I use my softest sticks to make my finishing marks and details.

Tip: brush the gesso on in the right direction! You’ll have brushstrokes to content with, so really think about if you want them to be horizontal, vertical, random, or even intentionally different where objects are like big flowers, trees, or water.

The full video lesson will be on my Patreon channel in September.

​Con questo disegno, voglio dare voce al popolo tibetano, vittima da decenni di un regime comunista che cerca di cancellare la sua identità e cultura. Le fiamme rappresentano la violenza e la distruzione, mentre la figura meditante simboleggia la forza d'animo e la resistenza non violenta dei tibetani.

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Please don't judge too harshly. I'm fascinated by the magic of pastel and just starting out.

What else do u draw other than landscapes

Soft pastel pencils on a4 paper

2*3 feet

First time drawing any anime character. I figured i would try it since i haven’t seen it done yet. I’m sure it has been, i just haven’t seen it. I tried.