finishing pastel of Buster

linnie · 09-21-2007, 09:34 PM

The last part of finishing your picture is to create light and depth to it. This is done by shading with colours and smoothing with your fingers
Be a lttle adventurous and use colours you think you can see, I have put a lot of pink and blue into Buster.

At this stage you need to stand back and look then keep repeating the process till you feel happy with the depth.
to bring a part of the face forward use warm colours and to make it recede use cool colours.

White is great to use as finishing colour to bring a shine and also to make the eyes come alive they need their twinkle

Here is Buster finished. I hope you had fun drawing your dogs and if I can help in any way please just ask.

linnie

Crossfire Bulldogs · 09-22-2007, 07:27 AM

Thank you so much Linnie for taking the time to show us how it's done!

I hope others will post their works as well soon!

briarlow · 09-22-2007, 09:53 AM

Fantastic picture. I will try starting mine shortly!!

Thanks for taking the time and effort to show everyone how to do this.

linnie · 09-23-2007, 01:32 AM

You are most welcome Briarlow

I delivered Buster to his owners and they cried (hopefully with joy)
They said it was him to a tee soooo that makes me feel better

***Swiftwind*** · 09-23-2007, 03:50 AM

That is absolutely wonderfull, Linnie!

Thanks so much for putting in the time and effort to show us how to use pastels. I keep meaning to go out and buy some coloured ones. I can't wait to get started!

DogLover8 · 09-24-2007, 07:33 AM

That is an awesome and well done pictures of Buster.

09-21-2007, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 169	finishing pastel of Buster The last part of finishing your picture is to create light and depth to it. This is done by shading with colours and smoothing with your fingers Be a lttle adventurous and use colours you think you can see, I have put a lot of pink and blue into Buster. At this stage you need to stand back and look then keep repeating the process till you feel happy with the depth. to bring a part of the face forward use warm colours and to make it recede use cool colours. White is great to use as finishing colour to bring a shine and also to make the eyes come alive they need their twinkle Here is Buster finished. I hope you had fun drawing your dogs and if I can help in any way please just ask. linnie
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09-22-2007, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Crossfire Bulldogs Sourmug Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snuggled Between The Snorts & Snores. Posts: 7,844 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 282	Thank you so much Linnie for taking the time to show us how it's done! I hope others will post their works as well soon!
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09-22-2007, 09:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
briarlow Join Date: May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 521 Rep Power: 62	Fantastic picture. I will try starting mine shortly!! Thanks for taking the time and effort to show everyone how to do this.
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09-23-2007, 01:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
linnie tibbie girl Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 3,051 Rep Power: 169	You are most welcome Briarlow I delivered Buster to his owners and they cried (hopefully with joy) They said it was him to a tee soooo that makes me feel better
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09-23-2007, 03:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,436 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 193	That is absolutely wonderfull, Linnie! Thanks so much for putting in the time and effort to show us how to use pastels. I keep meaning to go out and buy some coloured ones. I can't wait to get started!
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09-24-2007, 07:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,854 Rep Power: 103	That is an awesome and well done pictures of Buster.
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