Pastel Tutorials

A Bit About Pastels

All of the tutorials on this page involve the use of pastels. Pastels come in a variety of forms including soft pastels, hard pastels, oil pastels, and pastel pencil. They can be used on a variety of surfaces including paper, canvas, masonite, and illustration board. Pastel drawings can resemble paintings when complete and sometimes are refered to as "paintings", although the process is decidely a drawing process. The medium is considered a traditional medium for creating art.

Pastels are applied to surfaces using many different techniques that can produce a wide variety of effects and results. Quality can vary greatly from brand to brand, and is usually reflected in the price.

PASTEL DRAWING COURSE

“Pastel Landscape Mastery” is a members only video course on drawing landscapes using pastels. The goal of the course is to provide the student with the most comprehensive approach to drawing landscapes with pastels through easy to understand modules that include over 200 minutes (nearly 4 hours) of HD video and 148 pages of eBooks. (15 Modules)

SOFT PASTEL LESSONS

How to Paint a Realistic Eye with Pastels
Learn how to paint a realistic eye using Rembrandt pastels in this complete guide that includes images and a HD video demonstration.

Landscape Painting with Pastels
Learn how to paint a landscape with soft and hard pastels using a structured and ordered approach of applying color.

How to Draw a Horse With Pastels
Learn how to draw a horse with pastels by layering multiple applications of tones and colors.

Pastel Pencil Tutorial
Learn how to draw a still life with pastel pencils in this video tutorial.

PanPastel Landscape Tutorial
Learn how to paint a landscape using PanPastels in this drawing/painting demonstration.

Combine PanPastels and Soft Pastels
Take advantage of the strengths of PanPastels and traditional soft pastels to create a landscape painting.

Pastel Drawing Techniques - 3 Approaches
Learn three different approaches to drawing with pastels including the techniques of blending, scumbling, and feathering.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

PanPastel Landscape Series
A series of recorded Live Lessons on painting a landscape with PanPastels. (3 videos - over 3 hours)

PanPastel Landscape Part 1 (1:02:53)
PanPastel Landscape Part 2 (1:05:19)
PanPastel Landscape Part 3 (1:02:58)

Become a MemberRequires Membership

The Secrets to Drawing- Soft Pastels
Learn the secrets to drawing in this members only video series- Part 20 Premium Video

Paint Quickly With Pastels
Learn how to paint quickly with pastels. Tips for creating a developed painting in a short amount of time.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Pencils Part 1 Full Length Demo (1:04:29)
Learn how to use pastel pencils to create a still life of flowers. Part One. Check out free excerpts of this lesson here.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Pencils Part 2 Full Length Demo (1:02:53)
Learn how to use pastel pencils to create a still life of flowers. Part Two. Check out free excerpts of this lesson here.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

How to Draw Water Ripples Full Length Demo (1:02:18)
Learn how to use oil pastels to create the illusion of water ripples in this recorded Live Lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Find the Right Mark with Pastels Full Length Demo (1:02:09)
How to find the right mark to create different textures with pastels.

Excerpts - Still Life Pastel Lesson
A trio of apples painted with Rembrandt pastels. Excerpts from a one hour live lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Still Life Full Length Video (1:06:32)
Learn how to paint a quick pastel still life using Rembrandt pastels in this recorded live lesson.

How to Draw with Pastel Pencils-Eye Demo
Learn how to draw with pastel pencils in this video tutorial.

How to Draw Waves - Chalk Pastels
Learn how to draw ocean waves in this tutorial in the medium of chalk or soft pastels.

How to Draw Clouds - Chalk Pastels
Learn how to draw clouds in a pastel landscape in this tutorial.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

An Exporation with PanPastels Full Length Video (1:05:16)
A look at a few techniques for applying the new medium of PanPastels - recorded from a live lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Two Approaches to Drawing Clouds Full Length Video (59:48)
Learn two very different approaches to drawing clouds in this recorded live demonstration.

Pastel Landscape Sketch
Time lapse of a pastel landscape sketch from a recorded live lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Sketch Full Length Video (1:01:07)
Learn how to use pastel to create a quick drawing of a landscape in this full length video tutorial.

Conte Drawing of a Bird
Time lapse of a conte drawing of a bird from a recorded live lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Conte Drawing of a Bird Full Length Video (1:01:13)
Learn how to draw a bird using conte in this full length video demonstration.

Pastel Portrait Excerpts
Learn how to draw a realistic portrait of a woman with soft pastels in this free drawing lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Portrait Tutorial -Full Length Videos (2:05:10)
Learn how to draw a portrait with soft pastels in this two part video series. Part One (1:02:56) Part Two (1:02:17)

How to Draw Lips
Learn how to draw realistic lips in pastel in this free drawing lesson video.

Pastel Landscapes
Learn how to draw the landscape with chalk or soft pastels in this free drawing lesson video.

Still Life Sketch with Pastels
Learn how to create a quick still life sketch using soft pastels in this video demonstration.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Drawing Materials and Surfaces
Learn the tools of the trade in pastel landscape drawing in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Atmospheric Perspective
Learn how to create the illusion of space using atmospheric perspective in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - The Sky
Learn how to draw a realistic sky using pastels in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Trees and Foliage
Learn how to draw trees in a pastel landscape in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Rocks in the Landscape
Learn how to add rocks to a pastel landscape drawing in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Architectural Elelments
Learn how draw architectural elements in a pastel landscape drawing in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Water in The Landscape
Learn how draw water in a pastel landscape drawing in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Silhouettes
Learn how silhouettes can be used to create focal points and enhance contrast in a landscape drawing.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Dry Wash
Learn how to add large quantites of pigment using the dry wash technique in this members only video series- Part 9 "Dry Wash".

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Wet Wash
Learn how water can be added to soft pastels to create effects in this members only video series.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Scumbling
Learn the technique known as "scumbling" in which opaque, but light applications of pastels are applied to the surface.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery - Feathering
Learn the technique known as “feathering” in which short strokes of pastel are layered to create depth in color tone and texture.

OIL PASTEL LESSONS

How to Use Oil Pastels - Pear Demo
Learn how to draw with oil pastels in this demonstration of a drawing of a pear.

Oil Pastel Lesson, Apple
Learn the basics of oil pastels in this simple tutorial that features a drawing of an apple.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

The Secrets to Drawing- Oil Pastels
Learn how to draw a landscape with oil pastels in this lesson that covers the basics of oil pastel painting.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Oil Pastel Glass Part 1 Full Length Demo (52:18)
Take a look at drawing transparent glass in this recorded Live Lesson. Part One. Check out free excerpts of this lesson here.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Oil Pastel Glass Part 2 Full Length Demo (55:06)
Take a look at drawing transparent glass in this recorded Live Lesson. Part Two. Check out free excerpts of this lesson here.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Oil Pastel Landscape Full Length Video (1:03:10)
Learn how to use oil pastels loosely to create an Impressionist landscape.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Abstract Drawing Full Length Video (52:51)
Learn how to approach abstract drawing with oil pastels in this recorded live lesson.

Oil Pastel Drawing of Race Car Time Lapse
Time lapse of a live lesson of an oil pastel drawing of a race car.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Oil Pastel Drawing of Race Car Full Length Video (1:01:22)
Learn how to Draw a racecar using oil pastels in this full length video demonstration.

Oil Pastel Still Life
Learn how to draw a still life with oil pastels with these excerpts from 2 live lessons.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Oil Pastel Still Life Full Length Videos (2:10:32)
Learn how to draw a still life with oil pastels in this two part video series. Part One (1:12:22) Part Two (58:10)

Dog Portrait - Oil Pastels
Learn how to draw a dog portrait using oil pastels in this tutorial that features excerpts from a 2 hour lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Dog Portrait with Oil Pastels Two Full Length Videos (1:54:38)
Watch as oil pastels are used to create a convincing portrait of a dog in this two part series. Part One (59:03) Part Two (55:35)

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Realistic Oil Pastel Portrait - Full Length Video (55:06)
Draw a realistic portrait using oil pastels in this full length recorded live lesson.

How to Draw a Face with Oil Pastels
Learn how to draw a portrait in oil pastels in this free drawing lesson.

Time Lapse of Expressive Oil Pastel Portrait
Time lapse of an expressive oil pastel portrait drawing from a live lesson.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Expressive Oil Pastel Portrait Full Length Video (52:45)
Learn how to manipulate color to create an expressive portrait with oil pastels in this full length video demonstration.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Background Color Choices Full Length Video (48:36)
Learn what colors work best when choosing a background for your art in this recorded live demonstration.

Become a MemberRequires Membership

Pastel Landscape Mastery -Oil Pastels
Learn how to use oil pastels to create a landscape painting.

BECOME A MEMBER!

LIKE THESE TUTORIALS?

If so, please join over 16,000 people who receive weekly tutorials, articles, and 3 FREE COURSE VIDEOS and EBOOKS! Just click on the button below to add your name!

I'M IN!