Drawing course : Animals in Pastel
Create animals in pastel filled with realism! Explore textures, shades, and expression for soft and vibrant artworks!
YOUR TEACHER: 🖍️ BIOU
Découvrez l’univers coloré de Biou, illustratrice et artiste qui met son trait au service de la pédagogie et du plaisir de dessiner. Elle a notamment réalisé les illustrations de l’ouvrage L’enfant et le Taekwondo autour de l’apprentissage par le jeu et le mouvement, avant de se consacrer davantage à la transmission de son savoir-faire graphique. Passionnée par la couleur et la matière, elle partage aujourd’hui son expertise du pastel chez Dessindigo à travers des formations accessibles et progressives : initiation, paysages, animaux et portraits, pour aider chaque élève à gagner en confiance et en expressivité.
How it works
Watch
Follow the videos at your own pace, wherever and whenever you like.
Practice
Do the exercises at your own pace, with your own materials.
Post optional
Want feedback? Share your work on the forum whenever you like.
Progress
A teacher from the team can help you improve, if that is what you are looking for. Otherwise, simply draw for fun.
The complete program
+1.4 h of lessons across 3 chapters, 4 videos and exercises.
1
Furry Animals: The Pastel Cat
25 minThis module is dedicated to drawing a cat with pastels. Sanddy guides you step by step to build the volumes of the head, place the main anatomical landmarks, and work on the direction of the fur. You will learn to suggest the fur and bring it out to give your cat a real presence. An excellent starting point to tame the texture of the fur and the basics of animal rendering with pastels.
2
Birds & Sea Animals
33 minIn this module, you will explore two very different textures: the feathers of a bird and the scales of a fish. Through these two guided drawings, you will see how to adapt your gestures and your way of applying color. You will learn to simplify details without losing the character of the animal and to use light to give depth to your subjects.
3
Fantastic Animals
27 minThis final module invites you to step beyond reality and add a touch of the supernatural to your pastel animals. Building upon previously seen techniques (volumes, textures, light), Sanddy shows you how to construct an animal with a touch of fantasy through the drawing of a deer: silhouette, mass distribution, color choice, and overall ambiance. You will see how to exaggerate certain colors and use pastel to enhance the fantastical aspect of your drawing.
What you will learn in this course
Learn to draw animals in pastel step by step: from cats to birds, including fish and deer
Discover how to construct volumes and place the main anatomical landmarks and suggest movement to make your animals come alive
Explore color and light with pastel: fur, feathers, scales, reflections, and contrasts to be able to draw a variety of animals.
Reviewed by your teacher
If you wish, a teacher looks at your drawings and answers your questions on the forum.
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Questions before you start
Yes. The course starts from scratch and guides you step by step.
No: the materials are presented at the start of the course, and you can begin with what you already have.
Yes, if you wish: post your exercises on the forum and a teacher from the team will send you personalized feedback.
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