Thank you for being kind enough to share this video. It was really interesting to see how you go about bringing this beautiful portrait to life. You've got a lot of talent ! 😊
Again very well done! I like the hairwork especially. One of the reasons I work in pastel is the blending effect. I have tried out doing portraits with coloured pencils first and I liked the results but my first (and last) try of a portrait was done in pastel and I was convinced right away. So, greetings from germany. You know I like your videos and work a lot and thanks for keeping pastels up :D
Thankyou, I appreciate it 😊 I also did a portrait in coloured pencil about 5 years ago and haven't done one in colour since! So this is my first portrait in pastels, but pastels do make it quite a lot easier to do 😊
Holy crap! Been scouring TH-cam for pastel (human) portrait tutorials and finally!!! I’ve found you!!!!! There are some greats on here but are very focused on animals, and landscapes and there are many others that I feel I’ve surpassed now and can’t learn any more from. But you my dear! Incredible skill! Thank you so much for sharing your process! Amazing! and you use pan pastels to boot! And you’re Aussie!!!!!! In my own backyard nonetheless!!!! You bet I subscribed so fast!!!! 😅🤩
Haha I'm glad you found the tutorials! Honestly, I don't have a lot of portrait tutorials (I'm mainly animal focused) but it is hard to find people who do portrait tutorials in pastel so I hope my videos can help! 😊
@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt at least the ones you have are outstanding! I do a lot of pet portraits as commissions because that’s what people want these days but my real passion is people and faces. I’m aiming to reach a skill level that will allow me to teach portrait tutorials in pastel and I’m getting pretty close I think. I’ve been finding it difficult to make time to focus on that though because I need to work on other projects and other jobs to fund life and art supplies. Baby steps. Once again thank you for sharing what you know and helping me work on my goals.
@@holly-leedickson6414 You're welcome 😊 I'd love to do more portraits but they are definitely the most difficult subject for me and take a lot longer to complete! Good luck on your goals 😊
I honestly couldn't tell you, I drew it over a period of a few weeks in small amounts Pastel pencils are technically soft pastels, so whatever soft pastel you prefer will be fine for portraits. I use Pan Pastels and Pastel Pencil (like in the tutorial) for most of my pieces 😊
@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt yeah you're about the only one who explained why not to try and draw every single strand from the start (ends up looking like a mop & the head isn't shaded) Excellent advice!
Hi… lovely exciting tutorial. I am using a bag of makeup ‘sponges ‘for blending. They seem to be just as good as the ones I bought from an art store only …..a bit cheaper. I am tempted to join your Patreon……!!
Thank you 😊 I have a beginner's tutorial which shows and easy way to transfer your outline here: th-cam.com/video/MQCrZfc8y3k/w-d-xo.html The transferring outline starts at about 7 mins in 😊
Thank you I appreciate it :) Do you mean what brand, what colours for this portrait/portraits in general, or what colours should you buy in general? In terms of brands, Pan Pastel is the brand name, there's only one In terms of colours, it really depends on your subject and the lighting etc because each piece will require different colours If you are looking at purchasing a set of Pan Pastels, I recommend the painting/pure colour sets (the bigger the set, the easier it is to mix colours!) You can actually mix every colour you need from 5 colours just like paint I have a video that explains a bit more about Pan Pastels if you are interested :) th-cam.com/video/JfUltMXPJxQ/w-d-xo.html
@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt oh thank youuuuuu ❤❤❤ I'm waiting them !!!! ❤❤❤ your work is amazing and very helpful for beginner like me because you show the steps and the colors you use and you explain very well !! I can't thank you enough may God bless you always ❤❤❤
Amazing work and tutorial, thank you :) where do you buy your soft sponge brushes? Are they especially made for pastels? I am a newbie swapping from oil painting to pastels.
I get mine from Jacksons which is an art store in the UK (they ship worldwide!) They're the tools that PanPastel recommends to use with them 😊 www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/search/?q=sofft%2Btools&___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0
Thank you this, it's really helpful. How do you take photo of your finished art work before putting it into the computer! Do you use a scanner or just your phone! I guess you use PhotoShop? 😊
It depends on what I'm doing with it! For prints, I use a dslr and photoshop/lightroom For social media, I use my phone, and I actually edit with an app called snapseed The photo for the thumbnail/corner photo was taken on my phone 😊
Yes, I actually have a tutorial of a young boy completed using only pastel pencils (it takes a bit longer and you waste more pastel this way, but it can be done!) 😊 th-cam.com/video/plq_Rut8iV0/w-d-xo.html
Hi there, Unfortunately, some of my older TH-cam tutorials are not available as Patreon tutorials as they were created before I started Patreon! All of my available Patreon tutorials are in my library here 😊 patreon.com/kirsty_rebecca_fine_art
Very useful tutorial but after every tutorial I’ve found about pastels and color pencils I ask myself: how do they know the right (amount of) color? I see people mixing greys, browns reds, even greens 😐 and end up with a beautiful skin color… please tell me how to learn this!
Thank you 😊 Honestly, it just takes practice (that's probably not what you want to hear!) I work in layers, so I usually start with a colour that I can clearly see in any given area, then as my layers develop, I ask myself which colour can I add to alter that area to make it look more like the reference photo So I might start with a muted purple, then in the next layer I will look at my reference and see that it has more of an orange tint to it.. so I will add orange Then I might ask myself what the difference is between my colour and the reference... does the reference look more red? Then I'll add some red... if mine looks more red than the reference, I might add the opposite colour on the colour wheel to dull it down (green)...or it might only be slightly too red, but should be a bit more on the purple side... so I'll add blue to tint it more purple It's always different in every situation, but basically I'm just tinting the colour in each layer to make it closer to what I see in the reference I don't usually know the exact colours I am going to use when I start a piece of artwork... I choose a colour when I am physically working on that area, in that specific layer It's hard to explain in a comment, but it honestly just takes a lot of practice... and watching tutorials can be super helpful - and if you really like an artist's artwork, a lot of us have Patreon which is also really helpful because you can see every step and the reasons why we choose the colours we are choosing (it's good to follow a few different people if you can, so you can see how others do it as well!) I hope that helps!
funny aint it i tried so hard and never got so,, in the end i never improve. its like doing weights and never gaining. its like i work twice as hard as anyone. but its for not. i need a pros judgement/critique on my art vid..
Thank you for being kind enough to share this video. It was really interesting to see how you go about bringing this beautiful portrait to life. You've got a lot of talent ! 😊
Thank you 😊
Fabulous tutorial! Really great explanations and fantastic drawing!
Thankyou 😊
Thank you very much very beautiful ❤
Again very well done! I like the hairwork especially. One of the reasons I work in pastel is the blending effect. I have tried out doing portraits with coloured pencils first and I liked the results but my first (and last) try of a portrait was done in pastel and I was convinced right away. So, greetings from germany. You know I like your videos and work a lot and thanks for keeping pastels up :D
Thankyou, I appreciate it 😊
I also did a portrait in coloured pencil about 5 years ago and haven't done one in colour since!
So this is my first portrait in pastels, but pastels do make it quite a lot easier to do 😊
Really a beautiful drawing, it’s very realistic and where I aspire to be in the future! I love your videos💞
Thankyou very much 😊
Brilliant tutorial , just what I need to help me work out the colours and techniques for portraits 💗
Thankyou, glad you liked it 😊
Outstanding video chock full of helpful information! Thank you Kirsty!!
Thankyou, I'm glad it's helpful 😊
beautiful work
Thank you so much 😀
I'm falling in love with pastels 😁☺️
It's so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love Emma Watson
Holy crap! Been scouring TH-cam for pastel (human) portrait tutorials and finally!!! I’ve found you!!!!! There are some greats on here but are very focused on animals, and landscapes and there are many others that I feel I’ve surpassed now and can’t learn any more from. But you my dear! Incredible skill! Thank you so much for sharing your process! Amazing! and you use pan pastels to boot! And you’re Aussie!!!!!! In my own backyard nonetheless!!!! You bet I subscribed so fast!!!! 😅🤩
Haha I'm glad you found the tutorials!
Honestly, I don't have a lot of portrait tutorials (I'm mainly animal focused) but it is hard to find people who do portrait tutorials in pastel so I hope my videos can help! 😊
@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt at least the ones you have are outstanding! I do a lot of pet portraits as commissions because that’s what people want these days but my real passion is people and faces. I’m aiming to reach a skill level that will allow me to teach portrait tutorials in pastel and I’m getting pretty close I think. I’ve been finding it difficult to make time to focus on that though because I need to work on other projects and other jobs to fund life and art supplies. Baby steps. Once again thank you for sharing what you know and helping me work on my goals.
@@holly-leedickson6414 You're welcome 😊
I'd love to do more portraits but they are definitely the most difficult subject for me and take a lot longer to complete!
Good luck on your goals 😊
Good one! Maybe I will try a portrait in pastel someday. As pastel is new to me, I'm sticking with non-skin to start.
Thank you 😊
Yes, portraits are definitely a challenging subject that I don't recommend you start out with if you are new!
This is a very thorough explanation of how to block in and layer a portrait,thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!
HP is amazing 😊
Thank you for this video🙂🙂 I was searching for this technique ❤️❤️
Amazing work❤️❤️ god bless you 🙏❤️
Thank you so much 😊 Glad it was helpful!
Awesome job! Thank you or sharing.
You are so welcome!
Fantastic ! Thank you so much for sharing ! Greetings from France !
Thankyou 😊
Hi, from Australia!
the blending on this looks great :)
Thankyou 😊
How absolutely beautiful :))
Thank you! 😊
Thank you! This really helps!!
Glad it helped!
Just loved your video... It's amazing...😍
Thankyou 😊
Beautiful👌🏻
how long did this drawing take you?
and what is better for portraits, pastel pencils or soft pastels
I honestly couldn't tell you, I drew it over a period of a few weeks in small amounts
Pastel pencils are technically soft pastels, so whatever soft pastel you prefer will be fine for portraits. I use Pan Pastels and Pastel Pencil (like in the tutorial) for most of my pieces 😊
Great! Thank you for sharing this video.
My pleasure!
Superbe. WOW
Wow. You deserve a million views😉
Maybe one day!
Nice work!
Thanks!
@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt yeah you're about the only one who explained why not to try and draw every single strand from the start (ends up looking like a mop & the head isn't shaded) Excellent advice!
Nice work
Thank you 😊
Hi… lovely exciting tutorial. I am using a bag of makeup ‘sponges ‘for blending. They seem to be just as good as the ones I bought from an art store only …..a bit cheaper. I am tempted to join your Patreon……!!
Thank you 😊
I'm not a fan of the makeup sponges, but if it works for you, go for it!
Fantastic!
Many thanks!
realy i learn a lot from u....i am an amature artist......wish u hapy new year
Thank you! you too 😊
This is soo amazing thank you 🥰 Could you please explane how you Do the outline before painting 🙏🏻
Thank you 😊
I have a beginner's tutorial which shows and easy way to transfer your outline here:
th-cam.com/video/MQCrZfc8y3k/w-d-xo.html
The transferring outline starts at about 7 mins in 😊
May i know the brand of pastel, paper and the brush? Thanj you so much 😇🥰
All of the supplies I used are listed in the description with links 😊
I have never before seen a portrait where the subject genuinely looks alive. What PanPastels can you recommend?
Thank you I appreciate it :)
Do you mean what brand, what colours for this portrait/portraits in general, or what colours should you buy in general?
In terms of brands, Pan Pastel is the brand name, there's only one
In terms of colours, it really depends on your subject and the lighting etc because each piece will require different colours
If you are looking at purchasing a set of Pan Pastels, I recommend the painting/pure colour sets (the bigger the set, the easier it is to mix colours!) You can actually mix every colour you need from 5 colours just like paint
I have a video that explains a bit more about Pan Pastels if you are interested :)
th-cam.com/video/JfUltMXPJxQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank u so much ❤ please more videos of portraits of ladies please !
You're welcome - it's definitely on my list of things to do 😊
@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt oh thank youuuuuu ❤❤❤ I'm waiting them !!!! ❤❤❤ your work is amazing and very helpful for beginner like me because you show the steps and the colors you use and you explain very well !! I can't thank you enough may God bless you always ❤❤❤
Amazing work and tutorial, thank you :) where do you buy your soft sponge brushes? Are they especially made for pastels? I am a newbie swapping from oil painting to pastels.
I get mine from Jacksons which is an art store in the UK (they ship worldwide!)
They're the tools that PanPastel recommends to use with them 😊
www.jacksonsart.com/en-au/search/?q=sofft%2Btools&___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0
Wow......... Amazing work.This is too much attractive. I enjoyed THIS. Stay sfe stay connect.......... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💓💓
Thank you so much 😀
Amazing
Thanks
Beautiful
Thankyou 😊
Thank you this, it's really helpful. How do you take photo of your finished art work before putting it into the computer! Do you use a scanner or just your phone! I guess you use PhotoShop? 😊
It depends on what I'm doing with it!
For prints, I use a dslr and photoshop/lightroom
For social media, I use my phone, and I actually edit with an app called snapseed
The photo for the thumbnail/corner photo was taken on my phone 😊
Can you do it without the soft pastels, only with pastel pencils?
Yes, I actually have a tutorial of a young boy completed using only pastel pencils (it takes a bit longer and you waste more pastel this way, but it can be done!) 😊
th-cam.com/video/plq_Rut8iV0/w-d-xo.html
What is the see thru opaque protective sheet? Thank you
Glassine 😊 (I use the stuff that comes between the Pastelmat pads)
Beautiful♥♥♥
Thankyou 😊
Fantastik! 🤩🤩🤩♥️♥️♥️😊💐🌹🍀🎁
Thank you 😊
Kirsty I don’t see this one on your patreon site????
Hi there,
Unfortunately, some of my older TH-cam tutorials are not available as Patreon tutorials as they were created before I started Patreon!
All of my available Patreon tutorials are in my library here 😊
patreon.com/kirsty_rebecca_fine_art
Very useful tutorial but after every tutorial I’ve found about pastels and color pencils I ask myself: how do they know the right (amount of) color? I see people mixing greys, browns reds, even greens 😐 and end up with a beautiful skin color… please tell me how to learn this!
Thank you 😊
Honestly, it just takes practice (that's probably not what you want to hear!)
I work in layers, so I usually start with a colour that I can clearly see in any given area, then as my layers develop, I ask myself which colour can I add to alter that area to make it look more like the reference photo
So I might start with a muted purple, then in the next layer I will look at my reference and see that it has more of an orange tint to it.. so I will add orange
Then I might ask myself what the difference is between my colour and the reference... does the reference look more red? Then I'll add some red... if mine looks more red than the reference, I might add the opposite colour on the colour wheel to dull it down (green)...or it might only be slightly too red, but should be a bit more on the purple side... so I'll add blue to tint it more purple
It's always different in every situation, but basically I'm just tinting the colour in each layer to make it closer to what I see in the reference
I don't usually know the exact colours I am going to use when I start a piece of artwork... I choose a colour when I am physically working on that area, in that specific layer
It's hard to explain in a comment, but it honestly just takes a lot of practice... and watching tutorials can be super helpful - and if you really like an artist's artwork, a lot of us have Patreon which is also really helpful because you can see every step and the reasons why we choose the colours we are choosing (it's good to follow a few different people if you can, so you can see how others do it as well!)
I hope that helps!
Can you tell me what kind of paper is suitable to do such work.
This is Clairefontaine Pastelmat
I have all of the supplies I used linked in the description 😊
I hope this will end up being a Patreon Tutorial! If not would love if you could a portrait tutorial sometime :)
This one won't be on Patreon, but I am doing a pastel portrait very soon for Patreon 😊
Paper? Pastel mat?
Clairefontaine Pastelmat 😊
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ugh. i think im falling inlove with you.😳
ahahaha. nice tutorial. 👌👌👌
😊 thank you
funny aint it i tried so hard and never got so,, in the end i never improve. its like doing weights and never gaining. its like i work twice as hard as anyone. but its for not. i need a pros judgement/critique on my art vid..
Germaionie ?? ..👍
I can draw a tree with crayons. And a house.