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How to: Expressive Oil Pastel Illustrations (in the Style of the Children's Book Little Birder)
How to: Expressive Oil Pastel Illustrations (in the Style of the Children's Book Little Birder)

Do you want to use oil pastels but don’t know where to start? In this tutorial I will walk you through the steps to illustrate an oil pastel bird (or any subject matter) in the style of my children’s book “Little Birder: A Field Guide to Birds of the Alphabet”. This stye is bright and impactful and makes the most of oil pastel’s appealing qualities, but it does not require perfection or years of mastery and can be painted in a relatively short time.

This is a great place to start your oil pastel journey or continue to develop your own style using the versatile medium of oil pastels.

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Artwork, Children's Book, How to Draw, Oil Pastel, Tutorials, Art Activities, Art for KidsJessalyn BeasleyKingfisher, bird lover, art tutorial, oil pastel, art lessons online, how to draw, Little Birder, children's book, nature art, nature journaling, Realistic birds, painting paintComment
How to Draw Realistic Birds- Part One- Starting with a Sketch
How to Draw Realistic Birds- Part One- Starting with a Sketch

Drawing skills are the foundation of any art practice. Knowing how to draw opens a world of possibilities on which to build your creativity. That is because the basis of great drawing skills is observation. In order to draw well (realistically), we have to draw accurately. Drawing accurately means obeying the rules of nature, tapping into the way the brain works, and knowing where it sometimes steers us wrong.

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Art Activities, Artwork, How to Draw, TutorialsJessalyn Beasleyhow to draw, Learn online, art, artist, bird artist, bird lover, nature art, nature journaling, art practice, tutorial, how to, step-by-step, adult art lessonsComment