Illustration with Pastel and Coloured Pencils
A course by Elena Pancorbo , Illustrator
Discover creative manual techniques for realistic and delicate drawings
Looking for more ways to capture true beauty in your art? Join illustrator Elena Pancorbo, who creates female portraits rich in sensitivity and emotion, as she takes you through the ins and outs of the pastel technique and working with colored pencils.
In this online course, she shows you her entire process when drawing a realistic illustration and how to master the pastel technique to give your work an exciting creative edge.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 13 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (715)
- 12,041 students
- 14 lessons (1h 59m)
- 13 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create an illustration using the pastel technique and colored pencils. You decide what level of detail you want to achieve by applying more or less pastel.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, and anyone interested in learning to work with pastels and colored pencils.
Requirements and materials
Previous drawing experience is recommended, although not essential as Elena teaches you using a photograph that you trace.
As for materials, you need charcoal, a pencil, an eraser, a brush, pastels, colored pencils, a spray fixative, and special pastel paper.
Reviews
Elena Pancorbo
A course by Elena Pancorbo
Although she has been drawing since she was a child, it wasn't until much later that Elena discovered pastels, the technique that she feels most comfortable using for her delicate feminine portraits.
She studied fine art and trained as an illustrator, and has worked for publishers such as Planeta, Penguin Random House, Anaya, Nocturna Ediciones, and Alfaguara, to name just a few.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Image file
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Search of photographic references
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Selection and composition of our idea to illustrate
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U3
Materials and we start with the sketch
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My materials
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recommendations
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Sketching, fitting and drawing
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U4
We start with the pastel and crayons
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Lights and main brightness
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Skin tones
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We blur and melt. Contrasts and shadows
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Outline the shape and volumes 1
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Outline the shape and volumes 2
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Details, tattoos, hair ...
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Cleaning and fixing the illustration
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FP
Final project
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Illustration with pastel and colored pencils
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Worst AI translation into English that I’ve encountered. Do not buy if you need it in English - it’s impossible to follow. Even the basics like “ Materials” could not be understood. Unfortunately, I am past 14 days and can’t get refund so total waste of money.
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Me encantó el curso .
great course
Curso muito bom, várias dicas valiosas!