What Will I Learn?

• How to create a rich and intense black and withe coat with pastels.
• How to make the subject’s coat shine both in white and black tonalities.
• How to achieve depth in fur by working with lights and darks to make the subject stand out.
• How to use soft pastels and sponges for the base layers.
• How to use pastel pencils to create a painting full of highly detailed elements, on top of the base layers.
• How to create a light source in our subject.
• The importance of correct choice and use of colour in a portrait.
• How to identify and choose the correct colours of the subject looking at our reference photos.
• How to use soft pastels and sponges to create a perfectly smooth background.
• How to perfectly integrate the subject with the background.
• How to choose the right background colour for the subject.
• We will work on one specific subject.
• How to create depth, shine, colour and reflection within the eyes, as Eye's are the window to the soul.
• How to create a healthy wet nose, tongue and mouth features, achieving a realistic look.
• How to create realistic metallic elements like collar, tags, etc.
• How to add those final and extremely important details (whiskers, fine hairs) that will give our subject that extremely realistic and fluffy look.