How to Paint a Sunset Sky in Soft Pastel - Full Tutorial

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Real time footage mixed with time lapse showing how to create a sunset skyline in pastel. 25 minutes for a really detailed tutorial with narration discussing the techniques and materials used.
My Materials List:
Unison Soft Colour Pastels
Velour Pastel Paper. (Hahnemühle)
Unison Colour list:
Light tones
Grey 27
BE1
Y18
RE7
A14
BV7
Midtones
Red5
A17
BE11
Blues and darks
BV11
BV9
BV15
Dark 14
Many of these are in my animal set by Unison. You can always substitute for something similar
Limited Edition Giclee Prints available from my shop at www.emmacolbert...
Useful Blog Links:
Tips for using velour: www.emmacolbert...
Also if you'd like to link up with me on Facebook here is my art page where I post progress as I work: / emmacolbertart

[@lynnt5859]

What I love most about your tutorials (other than that you’re a puppy lover) is that you give a thorough description of your colors as you use them and your process. With your help, and the assistance of others on KZbin, I have learned how to draw and paint at 65 years young.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

That's great to hear! I know so many people who started art later in life. I think it's wonderful, keep going!

[@angiegouldster8724]

So glad you’ve started landscape tutorials Emma! ( although i do want to paint my chihuahua ❤ )

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks! This one is really old actually so not great quality. I have done quite a few landscape tutorials since then though on Patreon :-)

[@lisaharrison1031]

I just found your channel and I love your work. I too love painting with pastels on Hahnemuhle velour paper. It’s always been my favorite substrate. There’s definitely a learning curve involved with velour compared to sanded papers & I use them also but nothing beats velour for me. Thanks for sharing your art here.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks for commenting! I too love velour but have found a few other papers I'm really enjoying too these days. It's nice to have variety. This was a really old video of mine so not the best quality. I hope you'll check out some more of my channel :-)

[@yousernameish]

Hazel, Blackberry and Fiver enjoying their evening silflay to your beautifull sunset

[@donnacockerham9780]

Hello Emma! I would love to see you paint a Chinese Shar Pei. Love your gorgeous pastels!!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful works of art. Donna C.

[@MegaRampro]

beautiful painting

[@gasperettiarts]

Hi Emma, very nice painting. Hope you post more "work in progress" videos. And I love listening to the artist's voice without silly music distracting me :)

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks for the feedback! I'm working on more right now :-)

[@dianesinclair7684]

I hardly ever use velour for skyscapes and landscapes but you have inspired me here...thank you!

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks Diane! I think it's fun for everything except hedgehogs!

[@user-xt2ut5pl9j]

Absolutely brilliant love it !

[@jimx3345]

Great art work,, so real,so skillful,, very impressive! Love it!!

[@janeausten258]

Beautiful pastel landscape😊

[@yarmo28]

Hello, Ms Colbert. I have been working with watercolor for a couple of years and I would like to try pastels. Your work and especially your explanations of why you do something will help me tremendously. Thanks so much.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks for the comment! Glad my videos can inspire you to try something new!

[@simaabed3932]

I have been doing pastel painting and had watched other tutorials, you have a very unique style . Seems very easy to follow you . Thank you for sharing this.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙏🌎👩‍🎨

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thank you Sima! I've also started a Patreon channel if you like the tutorials and want longer ones. Thanks for the great feedback :-)

[@funcrafts.]

So beautiful and amazing drawing

[@panchoverde5078]

Thank you. Your layering approach is awesome and you make it easy to follow

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thank you Jesse! Make sure you check out some of my newer videos. This one was before I had better camera and lighting but I'm glad you still liked it :-)

[@bevann716]

Thanks for sharing. Sky's are a challenge for me and your tutorial has helped me tremendously. Love, love, love your work. Thanks again.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Glad you found it useful Beverly. More videos coming soon!

[@zarqa5893]

ur the first one whos tutorials really helped me thank u soo much

[@jrz7325]

You made that look so easy. About time to pull the pastels out again and work on sunsets and sunrises. Nice work Emma.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks Jim! Yes get those pastels out!

[@deannamottershead4309]

Emma Colbert Art .peachy tone

[@chio53]

Great tutorial! Thank you.

[@Fiwajomi]

Beautiful

[@noremac4807]

Great video Emma, and thank you so much for showing the reference photo all the while you work.... something that so many tutorials do not include. If possible it would be great if you could create a link to the photo, that way it can be viewed and enlarged on one screen with the tutorial playing on another screen, or it can be printed out. Thank you for sharing your talent

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thank you Renata, that's a great idea! I'm actually working on a better sunset tutorial later this month for KZbin. Real time footage and HD quality. I'll definitely provide the photo reference for anyone who wants to paint along. More like this on my Patreon channel with the photo ref and colours shown as I'm using them. But I'll be putting some out here on KZbin too very soon.

[@ellencorbet301]

Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and expertise. Love having the reference photo in the corner, as it helps me understand the choices you make throughout. Looking forward to watching more videos.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks for the great feedback Ellen! Some new videos coming soon.

[@elainewhiteside7181]

Very inspiring Emma! Grwat job on that sunset, love the colours 🤗

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks Elaine!

[@ThatOldBiddy]

First time viewer - immediate subscriber. First rate tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

[@karenbaumanis5750]

Loved watching that, thanks for sharing your work, great tips and techniques. I definitely learnt something from watching.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks Karen, glad it was useful!

[@Angel89j]

fantastic work congratulations!!!

[@giovannacalcagno6736]

Emma muchas gracias !

[@jenniferbayliss3411]

Brilliant love your tutorials 🤗❤️😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@empress_craft]

Gorgeous!!!!

[@elainemcbride6517]

Beautiful picture! Excellent teaching! Hoping you will someday do a scene with a rainbow in the sky as I cannot find one.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thank you Elaine, I have some rainbow photo reference that I would love to get a chance to paint. Maybe soon!

[@elainemcbride6517]

@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you Emma! I will keep a watch for it!

[@wieswarnders6501]

Thanks for sharing, I love your colours!

[@Tracks777]

Fantastic video! Keep it up!

[@stormcorrosion176]

Thanks Emma!!

[@marcioluizdeoliveiraolivei9302]

Emma você e maravilhosa!!! Que trabalho top!!!

[@ladyd3150]

Thank you for this beautiful video! And for the useful tips!

[@wolfcry8968]

Your work is phenomenal. Subbed!

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks! :-)

[@axelsebastiangomezaranda2554]

Maravilloso trabajo. Felicidades.

[@tentandoumcover]

Your voice is so cute, good job, watching from Brazil ;)

[@barbaravannipasi2612]

Grazie del video. Mi è piaciuto molto il tuo lavoro e come hai registrato il video. Adoro la carta velour e finalmente ho trovato qualcuno che la usa, va sempre bene ma è unica se dipingi animali, almeno per me. Spero che vorrai caricare molti altri video come questo. Ancora grazie per avere lavorato su un disegno grande. Scusa se ti scrivo in italiano ma non conosco l'inglese, puoi dire di avere fans anche in Italia.

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Grazie Barbara! I can use Google Translate to understand, it's no problem. I appreciate your comment and I love velour too! I'm hoping to release a lot more videos this year as I'm spending more time making them now. Thanks again, Emma :-)

[@TTechNN9ne]

This sooooooo dope. I hope I find one on flowers

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thank you! Focusing entirely on painting flowers next month on my Patreon channel. Check out some of the recent time lapses with flowers on here also

[@TTechNN9ne]

@@EmmaColbertArt nice! I'll check it out because I wanna try some pastel art and it involves flowers. I dont use pastels but I really wanna learn

[@reneekroyer5104]

Hi Emma. I am currently working on a sunset painting in pastel, so this was very helpful. Just wondering if you are using a velour paper for this painting? Also, I love that peachy tone pastel you have. I am assuming it is Unisom? I need a color like that in my collection. Right now, I've been blending yellows and oranges to try to get that effect without much success. So funny -- I did hear those screams in the back ground and it made me think that our neighbors had their grandkids over screaming in the pool. lol I'm glad you clarified that. lol

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Renee, yes I'm working on velour here. It's my favourite paper for this type of painting. The peachy tones are from Unison and they have a beautiful range of yellows right through to reds with all the lighter tints etc. It's also great to blend different colours to get the effect giving it a multilayered look more like real life.

[@Tracks777]

Great stuff :)

[@jekaterinanemeth3052]

Super! 🤩🤩🤩♥️😊🌹🍀🎁

[@maldoori238]

Great work thank you for sharing

[@mjpete27]

You have many video's I have yet to watch but have you ever tried to use alcohol for under-painting? This might reduce the dust your experiencing, I really like this picture, You do amazing Animals but I hope you can do more scenic's maybe an ocean picture or three? Please paint what you love and we will love your videos too!

[@EmmaColbertArt]

I have used mixed media and paint along with pastel but not for ages. I just love getting straight in with the pastels and actually apart from when I'm covering a huge area in one go, I don't create a lot of dust. Some nice effects with underpainting though for sure! I have painted quite a few ocean scenes, just haven't made that many videos on those yet. Have a look in some of the other speed painting videos there are a few on landscapes with water. Also have a look on my blog as it has some of my landscapes from before I started making videos. www.emmacolbertart.com/category/landscape/

[@mjpete27]

Emma Colbert Art very cool and Thanks!

[@reneekroyer5104]

Hi Emma. I am a beginner in pastels and I'm enjoying your tutorial. I love impressionistic style of painting and I'm having such a difficult time doing prickly pear cactus in bloom -- trying to get them to look loose and lovely. I love that look but I am not achieving it. lol I was wondering if you have any tutorials not on velour paper? I am currently using MiTientes Touch paper but I really prefer Uart 400. But I have to use up my MiTientes and then I'll purchase more U400. Thanks for your help, Renee

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Yes a lot of my tutorials are on Pastelmat. But also a lot of the techniques I teach really work on any paper. It's more about colour and composition etc, things which can be applied anywhere. I have a tutorial on KZbin here about UART 400 so you can see how it works for me.

[@reneekroyer5104]

@@EmmaColbertArt Thank you, Emma, for your reply.

[@iclaimthisname9767]

Really nice video!

[@susyaguero8968]

Emma ...no me canso de ver tus trabajos y la habilidad que mostrás en subir y bajar los valores! Como logras que el papel reciba y sostenga el color! El gramaje es de 300gs?... Muchas gracias!

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hay papeles especiales para pastel. Mira mis favoritos en www.emmacolbertart.com/tutorials/my-favourite-art-materials/ También puede activar la traducción automática en KZbin. Funciona bien :-)

[@nasloramirezcorrea7254]

Pintas genial, te felicito

[@BabsHaake]

Enjoyed watching your video. I felt sorry for your fingers with all that blending. Were you using sanded paper?

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Barbara, thanks! No I use velour paper which is lovely and soft. I have used the rougher papers and yes your fingers hurt! But not on velour thankfully.

[@michaeltalbot8242]

Lovely I'm just starting out as par of my post stroke cognitive therapy could you do a beginner's Sherbrooke start and basic equipment tutorial please

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Michael, I have a video showing my basic set up and materials at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYKToKh9mbCWa8U. I know art is great therapy, I hope it helps you.

[@parnikadutt5235]

I always had a hard time making clouds from pastels.. Your video really helped. But I seem to be using wrong sheets.. Which paper do you use?

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Parnika, As long as you use a surface that is suitable for pastel it's fine. Each paper gives a different effect so I always suggest to order a sheet or two of some different types to see which you like. I use a velour pastel paper made by Hahnemühle. It's soft texture is good for taking several layers of pastel like this. Pastelmat is also good, especially for beginning with pastel. Good luck!

[@janetmackaye6696]

Emma beautiful work. What colour is the velour painting. Do you teach online classes? DO you have a shop online?

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Janet, so sorry I'm only seeing this message now for some reason! The velour paper I used here is the light grey colour. I do now have a Patreon channel with proper real time tutorials at www.patreon.com/emmacolbertart. I also have an online shop on my website at www.emmacolbertart.com. Best wishes, Emma

[@darrendavidson4012]

Hi Emma Love your work. With soft pastels do you work light over dark or vice versa Thanks Darren

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Darren, as a general rule you want to go dark to light with pastel. If you're using a proper pastel paper this will allow the light to go over the dark colours.

[@joyellis3354]

Stunning work Emma could you tell me where do you get the velour paper thankyou from New Zealand

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Joy so sorry I'm only seeing this. No notification from KZbin! I'm not sure where you can get the velour in New Zealand but you can order online from Jackson's Art a UK company who post worldwide. I get stuff posted to Spain from them and know people all over the world who use them as they're reasonably priced. Best wishes, Emma

[@ArtandKitchen_]

Ggood to know can also blend in velour. Other's said its hhard to blend in velour

[@EmmaColbertArt]

You do need a few layers on the paper before it will blend nicely but that is true for most of the papers. Rub each layer in really well on velour

[@yogeshjoshi4973]

very good artwork & tecnic i am art teacher in india (gujarat)

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi Yogesh Joshi, that's great feedback from an art teacher, thank you!

[@udohelmts3884]

Great job :-)

[@deniseshaw3871]

Fantastic thank you..I do I stop pastel dust dropping on the bottom of my painting ?

[@EmmaColbertArt]

I work pretty upright which seems to stop most pastel falling on the piece. Some artists create a little channel from tinfoil or something similar at the bottom of the easel to catch what falls. I just don't get a lot falling from the piece as I rub in all my layers.

[@deniseshaw3871]

Emma Colbert Art yep I create a channel too but but dust drops down on the painting first

[@zarqa5893]

hi can u please make a tutorial of how to paint different kinds of trees in pastel medium

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Definitely on my to do list! I will try and do one soon. It's something I need to learn more about too as trees have always been my weakness!

[@zarqa5893]

Emma Colbert Art thank u soo much will be waiting

[@beatriceventuri5420]

hy, can i know wich first blue color you applied? BV9 or other? Thanks

[@EmmaColbertArt]

I believe it's BV10 going down first. 8, 9 and 10 are all wonderful sky colours!

[@georgeslesur1259]

super démo avec les pastels que j'apprécie ! mais quel résultat sur pastelmat? merci

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thank you Georges, I use a paper called velour. Pastelmat is quite different to use but can also have a beautiful result.

[@orlandodorosario3376]

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO COMPLETE THE FINAL WORK ????

[@EmmaColbertArt]

The entire piece took around 30 hours

[@pawsdelightgroomingkarenro7179]

How long do pastel pictures last ?

[@EmmaColbertArt]

If cared for properly pastel paintings last as long as any oil painting. There are pastel paintings in museums over 500 years old. With the quality of materials these days and proper framing to preserve a pastel should last generations.

[@sergiofigueroac]

😘😙😙😘

[@smitajondhale9554]

How can we draw horse with soft pastel

[@EmmaColbertArt]

I have a timelapse of a horse at kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWLbqGqvo52Fm68. Also I'll be doing a close up horse portrait tutorial in the near for my Patreon channel.

[@MJKAIROS]

I have a question, what's the difference between soft pastel faber castell and rembrandt? I ask because when I use faber castell, i feel it very soft, don't paint like your videos

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Hi María, the Faber Castell sticks I use are the square edged pastels and they are a lot harder than the big Unison soft pastels I use. Rembrandt are also quite soft but I find the texture of Unison perfect for the velour paper I use. I also use some Faber Castell Pitt pencils for the very fine detail. So it's good to have a mixture from hard to soft.

[@ArtandKitchen_]

I am shocked to know the price of the pastel you are using lol .

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Yep, I know! But you get what you pay for. I spent years buying one or two at a time every time I visited the art shop and gradually they aided my progress as an artist. They last ages too unless you're working on a rough surface. :-)

[@ranafaizan8838]

Colours name plzz

[@EmmaColbertArt]

The entire colour list is in the description above

[@Morticia147]

Great Video but the lighting is really bad...

[@EmmaColbertArt]

Thanks and apologies for the lighting in this one. I filmed this from older footage before I had better lighting. Please check out my other tutorials which are lit with a daylight bulb

[@hannahraekearney5489]

Beautiful