Painting with Pastels For Beginners: Step by Step Guide to Painting

Paolo Lopez de Leon · John Davidson

Mar 2016 · Mendon Cottage Books

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Introduction: 
Materials: 
Shaving your Pastels 
Color Wheel 
How to render using Pastels with a brush 
Section 1 Landscapes 
Tropical Beach Scene 
The Canadian Rockies 
Autumn Leaves Cabin 
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park 
Waterfall at Yellowstone National Park 
Section 2 Painting Animals with Pastels 
Exercises: 
The Wolf 
The Capuchin Monkey 
The Sugar Glider 
Rendering the Horse in Pastels 
The Panda 
Section 3 Painting Portraits with Pastels 
Exercises: 
Pastel Portrait of David’s Head 
Eyes 
Nose 
Mouth 
Ears 
Hair 
Face and Neck 
Background 
Baby Girl in Pastel 
Portrait of a Young Lady looking out the Window 
Rendering Harry Potter in Pastels: 
The Couple Portrait 
Author Bio 

Introduction: 
Learning to paint using pastels is easy, if you know how to use the right materials and learn the proper skills. You will learn both of these thingsfrom this eBook. Let me congratulate you for picking up this eBook, as your guide in Pastels. Later on, as you are working with the exercises, you will notice that the techniques used are different from other artists, as it is not just rubbing the pastel in the paper and staining your delicate hands. We will be using brushes when applying Pastels and materials for blending which you can easily find in your home, or at your local art store. 

You will be using Shaved Pastel colors, which I will teach you to make and use for our work. You will also learn various techniques of how to blend the Pastel using single or a combination of colors. This will include a discussion of the color wheel, which is very essential for every artist, and much more for you. 

You have to read the book step-by-step, and by that I mean that you can’t go to the exercises without learning the basics and fundamentals first. You will need to start at the beginning and go through each chapter, in order, for you to understand it fully. If you give dedication or set time to read the book and work with the exercises as you are working with your rendering skills, it will become evident that you are getting better as you continue working and gaining experience. Who knows where it will take you in the future, for it will be very bright for sure. So have fun with your Pastels, future artist. 

Get your materials ready (listed below) and follow the step-by-step procedures thoroughly in the exercises. I’m sure at the end you will have Pastel Rendering skills and you will be rewarded by becoming a better artist. And as always, “have fun doing the exercises” and be sure to check out our Pastel eBook series and other eBooks.

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  John Davidson

Born and raised in Wyoming and Canada on Ranches. Studied at Utah State University and taught drafting at Bridgerland Applied Technology College for 20 years. Own and run several businesses, an architectural design business, a web design business and a Sawmill business. Married to Karla for over 30 years and have 4 great kids and 3 grandkids, with more on the way, living in Mendon, Utah.