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Art Project: His Eye is on the Sparrow – Pt. 5

Draw the Fence Posts and Sparrow

In this pastel painting workshop from See the Light, artist Jim Pence demonstrates how to draw the fence posts and sparrow in his pastel painting, “His Eye is on the Sparrow.”

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What you’ll learn…

The foundational skill of art is drawing.

Whether you’re using a pencil, pen, brush, or a piece of chalk, it’s all about drawing.

In your free lessons, you’ll learn…

…The basics of what makes a drawing
…What you need to have in your drawing “toolkit”
…The most essential skill of drawing
…How to synchronize your hand and your eyes
…The basics of composition

Art Project: His Eye is on the Sparrow, Pt 4

Draw a Field of Yellow Flowers

Summer Art Project: Draw the Foreground

In this workshop from See the Light,  artist Jim Pence demonstrates how to draw the foreground in his pastel painting, “His Eye is on the Sparrow.”

You’ll need some yellow pastels to do this part of the drawing.

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Art Project: His Eye is on the Sparrow, Pt. 3

How to Draw Distant Trees

In this pastel painting workshop from See the Light artist Jim Pence demonstrates how to draw distant trees in his pastel painting, “His Eye is on the Sparrow.”

All you need are some soft (chalk) pastels and paper with “tooth” (pastel paper or construction paper).

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Download 3 video art lessons on us!

What you’ll learn…

The foundational skill of art is drawing.

Whether you’re using a pencil, pen, brush, or a piece of chalk, it’s all about drawing.

In your free lessons, you’ll learn…

…The basics of what makes a drawing
…What you need to have in your drawing “toolkit”
…The most essential skill of drawing
…How to synchronize your hand and your eyes
…The basics of composition

Art Project: His Eye is on the Sparrow, Pt. 2

Draw Distant Hills

In Part 2 of this pastel painting workshop from See the Light, artist Jim Pence demonstrates how to draw distant hills in soft pastel.

See the Light Art Class 9-DVD Boxed Set
Try 3 Free Lessons!

Download 3 video art lessons on us!

What you’ll learn…

The foundational skill of art is drawing.

Whether you’re using a pencil, pen, brush, or a piece of chalk, it’s all about drawing.

In your free lessons, you’ll learn…

…The basics of what makes a drawing
…What you need to have in your drawing “toolkit”
…The most essential skill of drawing
…How to synchronize your hand and your eyes
…The basics of composition

Art Project: His Eye is on the Sparrow (Pastel)

Part 1: Drawing the Sky

Pastel Art Project - His Eye is on the Sparrow - 1 - Draw the Sky

In Part 1 of this 5-part art project, I’ll show you how to draw a cloud-filled sky with soft pastels. 

There are three videos included on todays post, but the first two describe the project itself and the supplies you’ll need. The drawing begins with video #3.

See the Light Art Class 9-DVD Boxed Set
Try 3 Free Lessons!

Download 3 video art lessons on us!

What you’ll learn…

The foundational skill of art is drawing.

Whether you’re using a pencil, pen, brush, or a piece of chalk, it’s all about drawing.

In your free lessons, you’ll learn…

…The basics of what makes a drawing
…What you need to have in your drawing “toolkit”
…The most essential skill of drawing
…How to synchronize your hand and your eyes
…The basics of composition

Art Tip: Don’t Overwork Pastels

Art Tip: How to Keep Your Pastel Paintings from Getting Muddy - See the Light Art

 

One of the biggest problems of working with soft (chalk) pastels is overworking them. Because pastels cannot be mixed like paint, but must be laid down in layers, sometimes when we try to blend them, we continue until they become muddy and lose definition.

In this short video from our series, “Six Super Short Art Tips,” Jim shows how to avoid overworking your pastels.

 

 

 

You’ll find more tips on how to properly blend pastels on Art Class DVD #4: Color Blending Techniques. Only $14.99 for DVD or digital download.

Art Class Volume 4 – Lessons 13-16: Color Blending Techniques (DVD)