How to draw a LION using PASTELS! // Tips and techniques for REALISTIC drawings!

[@TinaBaeyensArt]

I love the way you push the colours in your pieces! Makes it really interesting to watch. It makes beautiful pieces as well, great work!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you, I really love adding more colours than what's in the reference - I think it helps make the work look more interesting and unique 😊

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

Excellent detail and thank you for showing the multiple layers! Your art is absolutely stunning! 🥰Cheryl

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You are so welcome!

[@allisonlist4177]

Thank you Kirsty 4 sharing your techniques and fabulous talent x

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Gorgeous! He’s so majestic.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊

[@marionwigzell7334]

A beautiful painting Kirsty. Thank you for sharing (-: Marion

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@edwardcollins5529]

you're an inspiration. thank you so much.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You are so welcome!

[@doreenlorenzo2501]

OMG Fantastic Lion!! I haven't used pan pastels yet.I plan to get a set very soon.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

You should!

[@rafagutierrezanguita103]

Increíble León , genial ,pleno de detalles y realismo ,es asombroso desde que empieza hasta que concluye su obra , un cordial saludo maestra

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Muchas gracias 😊

[@ThurmanArt]

Wow Kirsty, your drawing looks amazing, lovely art work, keep them coming 😍😍

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@fuzzydragons]

its so fluffy looking! 😀

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊

[@jenniefrench1338]

Gorgeous and great tips!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thanks so much!

[@zohaeftekhar6704]

what a beautiful drawing!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@croixkitzmiller1318]

Hey I Am Amazed by your videos! and am think about getting my own pan pastels I was wondering do you use a white Pastell pencil for highlights or a prismsacolr/ faber castell colored Ed pencill. And do you glaze the white with Pastell or colored pencill lovely drawing :)

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊 If you're using Pan Pastels, it's much easier to use pastel pencils for details on top - coloured pencil doesn't stick very well to pastel in my opinion (unless you're using the Luxarchival sanded paper which is quite expensive) If you're using the paper in this tutorial (which is Clairefontaine Pastelmat) then pastel pencils would be best on top of Pan Pastels 😊

[@angelabobak733]

i love your work! Could you please tell me how you did this specific outline? this looks pretty large and im wondering how to get my outline sketches for drawings bigger than 8x10. Thanks so much!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

If you print your reference photo (you can split the image over 2 pages and tape them together to make a larger piece) then cover the back of your print out with pastel, flip it over on top of your drawing surface and trace the outline (the pastel on the back will imprint onto your drawing surface) You can also do the same thing if you want to freehand (just do your freehand drawing/erasing etc on a separate piece of cheap printer paper) and do the same method as above If you are a member on Patreon, I have specific tutorials showing you all of these things 😊

[@LoniWulff]

Loved it! Thanks Kirsty

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barbaratobias4441]

Love this topic - would love to take this class but not till December as I have a major acrylic project to finish. I husband favors lions, wolves and buffalo. I love creating with PanPastels - they are so versatile. Is it possible to just get the lion lesson?

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Hi Barbara, Unfortunately, I don't offer single tutorials but some people have signed up to Patreon for one/two months (then cancelled their membership) once they have finished the tutorial 😊 The lion is on the $9 tier level, so that is something you could potentially do! www.kirstyrebeccafineart.com/patreon-longer-in-depth-tutorials

[@joyellis3354]

Thankyou Kirsty That was a fabulous tutorial your info is most helpful just wondering whether you draw free hand or do you enlarge your reference. Photo ❤️ it

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊 I do both, depending on how much time I have!

[@reysartsVlog]

Amazing arts 🎨

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@reysartsVlog]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt your welcome

[@claritzairosario68]

Hi Kirsty Rebecca! Gretings! I have a question? When you blending with the cotton stick, do you change it regularly, between the dark areas, and the light ones? Or do you use a single cotton stick for every parts? Dark colors and light colors?

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

If I'm going from a dark area into a light area, I will change the cotton tip If I start in a light area, I may go into a dark area afterwards without changing the cotton tip 😊

[@claritzairosario68]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt oh, ok, thats so important info for me, thank you so much, for always share your technique, I love your videos!🥰😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@shamsart]

Very beautiful

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@websa3001]

Your drawings are great! Watching the film, I try to draw a lion. I did not think that you would use so many colors as a foundation (red, purple, blue...) It would be nice if you added a translation into many languages. I'm interested in the language of Polish but certainly watching you from other countries would be happy. Not everyone knows English. Regards, from the snowy Polish

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊 Unfortunately, KZbin adds the subtitles automatically for me, so I can't control whether your language is an option (and I also can't afford to hire a translator to add subtitles so all my videos in multiple languages) I hope you are able to follow the tutorial in English - I try to make them simple but I understand it can be difficult 😊

[@wheelie1207]

I cant get your set in the uk. 😕 I can get a set of 60 tho 😁 You make it look so effortless!!

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Jacksons in the UK stocks my set 😊 (I buy from them quite often because they ship to Australia as well!) www.jacksonsart.com/panpastel-general-realism-set-with-kirsty-rebecca-set-of-20-colours-plus-tools?___store=jacksonsart_au&acc=07a96b1f61097ccb54be14d6a47439b0

[@11priya2011]

Nice video friend. Stay connected

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊

[@veldhoven62]

My god amazing..grt annelies

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Thank you 😊

[@aishikamahanta263]

What is the name of these pastel colors

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you are asking? The brand of pastel pencils are Faber Castell Pitt pastels, and Stabilo Carbothello and I did the background and base layer with Pan Pastels 😊 If you want to know the exact colour names I am using, I have all of that information in my longer, real-time tutorials over on Patreon 😊

[@aishikamahanta263]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt sorry actually I am from Bangladesh and these color s are not available in our country and if available they are very expensive. I can't afford to buy😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞

[@FineArtforChrist]

Such great tips, Kirsty! I know pastels are fast but how long did this one take you? Also, I know it's weird to talk about income, but are you going full-time with your art now? If not I hope you can reach that goal soon! Keep up the great work.

[@KirstyRebeccaFineArt]

The full length tutorial was about 3 hours but that doesn't include editing reference photos, setting up, changing camera angles, breaks etc Not quite! I have to make sure the income from art covers tax (which is a huge % for business in Australia), as well as enough to pay my own superannuation, paying for supplies/equipment etc as well as giving myself a reasonable wage before I think about going full time.. so it will be a while I think! 😊

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt Good luck on your journey! I've been following you since you had 4K subscribers, and wow has your art grown AND inspired me! Best wishes for that hopefully soon full time dedication to your art! 🥰

[@FineArtforChrist]

@@KirstyRebeccaFineArt That's rather quick, which is cool. That makes sense. Keep up the good work! I'm sure you will get there with time.