A time lapse film of my painting of Cara, a beautiful black mare. I made it using pastels and pastel pencils (all brands) on sanded paper (Fisher 400). This was a commission for Cara’s owner, and the painting is about 16×12″. I hope you enjoy watching. To answer the FAQs that I usually get: This painting took about 10 hours work. I took my own photos of Cara to use as references. I don’t use water or any fluids. The background is in soft pastel sticks, the ‘brush’ looking thing I use on it at the start is a silicon ‘colour shaper’ tool: it blends the colours. The horse is underpainted with Derwent (firm) pastel sticks and then worked up with pastel pencils. The stick you can see some of the time is a Mahl stick, as used by signwriters. It’s just to lean my hand on without smudging the work. I do sell my work and take portrait commissions in the UK (it’s my living, so please don’t ask for freebies!), more about that on my website for anyone interested. I don’t do any teaching or tuition, I just make these videos from time to time because people seem to enjoy watching the process. Hope you do too… happy viewing!
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April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
@Agirlproduction …
@Agirlproduction there’s not much to choose between them but the colours are all slightly different. It’s important to use artists quality materials though or else they can fade.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
Wich of those …
Wich of those pastels and pastels pencil you used is the best?
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
wow! this is …
wow! this is amazing! you can hardly tell its drawn! it looks like a picture (you know what i mean! lol)
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
thanks! pastel …
thanks! pastel pencils are a little bit harder than ordinary round pastels, but the main difference is they’re finer, so they make detail work easier
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
thanks! YouTube …
thanks! YouTube won’t let me post my web address in comments but it’s on my page and also showing on the video. Do visit and have a look round
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
wow beautiful
wow beautiful
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
This is beautiful! …
This is beautiful! I love her eye the best. Is there an obvious difference between using pastel pencils and regular pastels? I’ve used regular pastels before and I’m trying to improve, but I really like how your drawings look- absolutely gorgeous!
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
your art is amazing …
your art is amazing! do you have site so i can see more of your work??!!
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
This is an AWESOME …
This is an AWESOME picture! I wish I could draw like that!!
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
hmm in that case I …
hmm in that case I can only suggest you try online art shops, I can tell you UK ones but the postage would cost you a bomb. Try a search for Schwann CarbOthello in your country. You could also try Derwent pastel pencils or Faber Castell Pitt Pastels good luck
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
thanks but i was …
thanks but i was just in a art shop but nope nothing!!! and you just draw soooooo good i can draw or paint too but not so good without those uhhhm pastels:( DK
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
the pastels are …
the pastels are nothing special, you can get them in any art shop – they’re square hard pastel sticks (’Carres’) and pastel pencils
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
hey where can u buy …
hey where can u buy this pastels???:D
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
oustanding!! this …
oustanding!! this is gorgeous
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
i am amazed.. I …
i am amazed.. I never thought pastels could amount to a painting that looks sooo real
great job
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
thanks, I guess …
thanks, I guess horses are my favourite to draw but I love to paint dogs too and all sorts of other creatures (even people!) Love em all!
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
Very impressive…
Very impressive…
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
You are so …
You are so inspiring! Keep up the magnificent work!
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
You are amazing at …
You are amazing at Art!!! I have a quick question too. What is your favorite animal to draw??
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
the brush-like tool …
the brush-like tool is a silicon ‘colour shaper’ for pastel, I don’t use any ‘wet’ type paint at all. The paper is Fisher 400 sanded paper, which is pretty much the only one I use.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
i see you used a …
i see you used a brush did you use some paint or something and where can i get that paper you use? if not that kind what is the best next paper to that which you use? outstanding work.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
AWSOME—-SAUCE
AWSOME—-SAUCE
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
Wordsless
Wordsless
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
That is absolutely …
That is absolutely breathtaking to say the very least!!!
LOVELY!!!
Take Care
Nicole
April 15th, 2010 at 2:17 am
Its amazing!
…
Its amazing!
Omg, seriously, you make it look so easy n_n