Drawing fruits and berries with pastels

In the first lesson, we will tell you which materials to give preference to and how to avoid unnecessary purchases. You will learn where to start learning new material and why volume exercises are so important. You will master the right artistic approaches and learn how to make quick sketches.

In 7 lessons you will learn how to draw berries and fruits with pastels, even if you are trying to work with pastels for the first time.

online lessons

7

hours of practice

10

skills

5

artworks

6

Building a composition and pencil drawing

Start

Color matching, mixing on the palette and the main color spots in the illustration

Middle

Final touches, detail work

End

We study types of pastel and special pastel paper. We perform exercises, select the texture and color of paper for different purposes

01
The theory of pastel work

We draw the composition using warm colors. Define light and shadow. We work on volumetric forms.

02
Avocado

We work on the wet surface of citrus fruits. Working with simple round shapes. Detail without excessive pastel softness.

03
Grapefruit

We study the method of lush and fleecy surfaces. Detailed study of deep layers and shadows and the structure of the coconut.

04
Coconut

Studying of small berries in detail according to the principle of a sphere. Add a contrasting light background.

05
Blueberry

Drawing the structure of the berry in as much detail as possible with dry pastels

06
Strawberry

Drawing in detail the structure of the cut of the melon and its slices. Determining the temperature of lighting and complementing the composition with cold shadows.

07
Melon

After registering and paying for the course, you will receive data to enter your personal account

01

Video tutorials, additional materials, links - everything is instantly available in your account

02

You can draw with the tutorials at any time, at any device and an unlimited number of times

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Six-month access to video tutorials and supplementary materials

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Instructor

Julia Pisarenko

'The content, accuracy, and openness of taught knowledge are substantial to me. I proficiently transmit what I have learned over the years.

I don't just want to teach a person drawing and proper hand positioning, but to inspire, and make the student fall in love with painting and drawing'.

Certified Ukrainian artist-architect. Graduated from Odesa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture. Leading teacher of classical drawing, watercolor painting, and pastel drawing.

Instant 6 month access to all video tutorials

Learn anytime and anywhere

Step-to-step strategy

Gradual complication of the material

Consolidation of learned skills

Telegram chat
with a teacher

Wet issue a certificate at the end of the course

Suitable for beginners

Or paper tape

Mask tape

for artwork fixation

Extra strong hairspray

or kneaded eraser

White eraser

Pastel Derwent dark and light shades

Pastel Pencil

PITT Faber-Castell dark and light shades

Pastel Pencil

double-sided Blending Dry Soft Mungyo

Pastel

Canson Mi-Teintes TOUCH 350 gr, 50x65 cm

Paper

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