Glide & Glow: Capturing Waterfowl in Pastel
Art in Action: Live Class Replay
Course Summary
Dive into the serene world of pastel as we bring a baby duck to life with texture, light, and movement. This workshop is a gentle yet powerful exploration of building realism in feathers and reflections without getting lost in the details. Learn to create the suggestion of water and the feeling of wetness—all with layering and clever blending.
Course Takeaways:
Discover how to use rubbing alcohol with pastels to build deep, rich shadows.
Learn a layering technique for creating that slick, wet duckling texture.
Simplify moving water into abstract suggestion without overcomplicating.
Master the balance of soft vs. sharp edges to direct the viewer's eye.
Build confidence using pastels expressively and intentionally.
Lessons Learned:
How to “carve” light into darks without over-blending
Feathering techniques to keep softness and structure
Choosing when not to render detail—letting the viewer’s eye finish the story
Working with color temperature shifts in reflective water
Tips for building contrast with confidence
Course Curriculum
