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Illustration with Pastel and Coloured Pencils

A course by Elena Pancorbo , Illustrator

Illustrator. Madrid, Spain.
Joined January 2013

Discover creative manual techniques for realistic and delicate drawings

Best seller
97% positive reviews (707)
11,632 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

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.

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What will you learn in this online course?

14 lessons & 13 downloads

My materials
5 minutes, 16 seconds
Recommendations
3 minutes, 28 seconds
Sketching, fitting and drawing
12 minutes, 43 seconds
Lights and main brightness
4 minutes, 11 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (707)
  • 11,632 students
  • 14 lessons (1h 59m)
  • 13 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • 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

11,632 Students
707 Reviews
97% Positive ratings

Elena Pancorbo

A course by Elena Pancorbo

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Illustrator

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

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Image file

    • Search of photographic references
    • Selection and composition of our idea to illustrate
  • U3

    Materials and we start with the sketch

    • My materials
    • recommendations
    • Sketching, fitting and drawing
  • U4

    We start with the pastel and crayons

    • Lights and main brightness
    • Skin tones
    • We blur and melt. Contrasts and shadows
    • Outline the shape and volumes 1
    • Outline the shape and volumes 2
    • Details, tattoos, hair ...
    • Cleaning and fixing the illustration
  • FP

    Final project

    • Illustration with pastel and colored pencils

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Illustration with Pastel and Coloured Pencils. Illustration course by Elena Pancorbo Best seller

Illustration with Pastel and Coloured Pencils

A course by Elena Pancorbo
Illustrator. Madrid, Spain.
Joined January 2013
  • 97% positive reviews (707)
  • 11,632 students