How to Paint a Bluebird Sitting on a Post - How to Paint Birds - Birds in Soft Pastel

Learn how to use soft pastels to paint a mountain bluebird. This video demonstrates how to paint a bluebird sitting on a post. You'll learn how to apply layers of soft pastels to transform the drawing of the mountain bluebird into a colorful blend of hues in its feathers, and you will learn how to paint birds realistically.
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Materials used: Uart 600 sanded paper. Stabilo CarbOthello pastel pencils and other soft pastels.
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[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Welcome artist friends to my channel. I hope you enjoy this time-lapse pastel demonstration on how to paint a bluebird sitting on a post in pastel. Please press like and leave a comment below. Thank you!

[@MASoaresFineArt]

Like 06.🤗💖👍

[@DeboraExum]

Bluebirds are one of my favorite birds. This is beautiful.

[@TheMoodyArtistChannel]

Playing your playlist this week ~ take care and see you in another video 👍

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you for viewing my playlist. So nice of you!😍😁

[@thezestofart]

looks so real. amazing work

[@janetferraroartstudio4234]

Beautiful !

[@ayukartika7418]

Oh myyyyy godddd i love it ❤ thanks for your trick 😁

[@GuReumArtStudio]

This is one beautiful bluebird. A lot of hard work put in this. Thank you for sharing, Rita!

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you for watching my bluebird lesson. It was fun to do and I'm glad you liked it.😁😍

[@LunaSmithArt]

Wow, amazing realistic bird ❤ really so beautiful ❤ big like from me ❤

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thanks Luna! Your comments are so sweet! 😍

[@MASoaresFineArt]

Muito bela pintura com pastel seco, já faz tempo que não Pinto com o pastel seco, você me inspira a pintar algo assim. Obrigado por compartilhar seu talento. Um grande abraço!🤗💖👍🖼🎨🖌🖍🙋🌹🍀👏👏👏Very beautiful painting with dry pastel, I haven't painted with dry pastel for a long time, you inspire me to paint something like that. Thank you for sharing your talent. A big hug! 🤗💖👍🖼🎨🖌🖍🙋🌹🍀👏👏👏

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you and glad you feel inspired with the soft pastels. Thanks for your wonderful comments and coming by my friend. 😁👍🙏

[@MASoaresFineArt]

@@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg 😊💖👍

[@paintingandartshouse785]

This is so good, and perfect, you deserve more view. Greetings from UK.

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you for your lovely comments and sweet support! I really appreciate it. 😍🙏👍

[@grace_gold_art]

i liked that you changed the background, this background really helps to bring the bird to life! great tips in this video, thanks for sharing :)

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you Grace! I have been enjoying adding landscape backgrounds rather than blurry backgrounds that most people do. I feel it completes the story this way.

[@grace_gold_art]

@@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg absolutely agree with you, great choice in background landscape 👍🏼

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

Loving this follow-up to your other mountain bluebird. Love love love the delicate feathering around the face and on the breast -- such incredible realism! A question if I may. You said you were using 600 grit paper which seems to be a finer paper but as yet I don't understand pastel painting requirements, but what is standard paper and how does that compare with 600 grit? 🥰 Cheryl

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you for your lovely comments and question. I don't know if there is a standard paper, but Uart has a range of 320/400/500/600/800 etc. The smaller grit sizes are great for landscaping and finer grits are good when you require more detail. 500 is a good in between paper you can use for most art projects. Also, I think you can apply more layers of pastel over a more grainy paper verses the paper with 600 to 800 graded papers

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

@@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg Thank you, Rita! You spelled out the differences in the numbers. In watercolor 130 lb paper is standard, 300 really nice and 600 for the master artist I guess and not so affordable. Similar concepts, just different numbering systems ... and I really appreciate the detail! Warm happy thoughts attached! 🥰 Cheryl

[@JA-ed1tj]

What type of paintbrush do you use to paint the pastel with alcohol? And how do you care for the brushes after each use? Maybe this would be a good tutorial. Thank you. 😏

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thanks that's a good suggestion. I've switched to softer watercolor brushes but nothing expensive. I appreciate your enthusiasm and engagement my friend. 😁

[@JA-ed1tj]

I love your artistic style and the way you teach. But the speed demontration is way too fast. Even when I slow it down its too fast. I think you would have a lot more of a following if you switch it up. Maybe slow it down to 50% speed so a person can watch real time speed at 50%. Your techniques are wonderful.

[@PastelArtwithRitaGinsberg]

Thank you J for your comment. I will take your recommendation and test out my demonstration speeds and slow down detailed areas more. I appreciate that and I'm glad you enjoy my lessons.