Drawing course : Pastel Portrait
Discover how to capture the essence of the faces around you, in order to faithfully reproduce them in pastel. Bring these portraits to life by working on nuances, textures, and volume!
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
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Follow the videos at your own pace, wherever and whenever you like.
Practice
Do the exercises at your own pace, with your own materials.
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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
+1.7 h of lessons across 3 chapters, 4 videos and exercises.
1
The Basics of Pastel Drawing
27 minThis module is dedicated to creating a realistic eye using pastels. You'll learn how to set the right proportions, the reflection in the pupil, and the shadows around the eye. It's an excellent starting point to understand how this medium captures the details of a living face.
2
Adult Portraits: Woman & Man
56 minIn this module, you move on to a full portrait with two adult subjects: a woman and a man. You will learn how to construct facial volumes and to position the different elements: eyes, nose, and mouth, and then work on overall proportions. Sanddy will show you how to use pastel to accurately depict the texture of the skin, hair, and possibly the beard or accessories.
3
Pastel Portrait of a Child
19 minThis last module is dedicated to child portraiture, which will require you to simplify the features, round out the volumes, and manage large areas of shadow and light to maintain an expressive rendering without hardening the face.
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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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