Pastels Courses and Certifications

Getting Started with Pastels

4 ratings at CreativeLive

Discover the art of pastels: types, supplies, techniques, and surfaces. Learn blending, layering, and creating depth for beginners to start a drawing practice with confidence.

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

How to Paint a Sunset with Pastels

1 review

Learn to create dramatic sunset scenes using pastels, focusing on light, contrast, and color layering techniques for sky, clouds, and landscape elements.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Farjana Drawing Academy

How to Draw a Girl Playing Violin - Step by Step - Oil Pastels Painting

Learn to create a captivating oil pastel painting of a girl playing violin in a moonlit night scene. This step-by-step tutorial guides you through the process, focusing on technique and composition.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Basic Color Theory Through Oil Pastels

Explore color theory fundamentals using oil pastels, covering the color wheel, mixing, value, intensity, and harmonies for a solid foundation in artistic color application.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Landscape Painting with Pastels - Desert

Learn to create a vibrant desert landscape using pastels and pastel pencils. Master layering techniques, color schemes, and application methods to bring a desert scene to life on PastelMat paper.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Cat Drawing with Pastels - Getting Sketchy

Learn to create a stunning cat portrait using pastels on black paper in this live drawing lesson. Observe techniques and develop skills for capturing feline features and textures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Drawing a Bird with Pastels in 45 Minutes - Live Tutorial

Experience a live 45-minute pastel bird drawing challenge on beige PastelMat paper. Follow along with real-time instruction and create your own timed artwork while learning pastel techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Can I Draw a Fish with Pastels LIVE in 45 Minutes - Gettin' Sketchy

Master pastel techniques by watching a live 45-minute fish drawing demonstration on toned paper with real-time interaction and learning opportunities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Landscape Drawing with Pastels - Creating Impressions Through Color and Value

Master pastel drawing techniques to create vibrant landscapes, focusing on color shapes and value relationships to capture scenic impressions on PastelMat paper in this hands-on demonstration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Pet Portrait Drawing with Pastels

Master pet portrait techniques using pastel pencils and soft pastels to create a stunning Dalmatian drawing in this focused 11-minute tutorial.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Close Focus Pastel (Live Online)

142 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore the expressive potential of pastel as you focus on the rich details of botanical subjects or still life compositions.

• CourseHorse
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• $412.00

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Landscape Drawing Lesson - Pastel Landscape Colorful Field

Learn to create vibrant pastel landscapes, focusing on a colorful field at sunset. Master layering techniques, color theory, and harmonious compositions using Rembrandt pastels on PastelMat paper.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Pastel Drawing of a Wolf - Getting Sketchy

Discover how to create a painterly wolf drawing using pastels on black paper, developing shapes of color and value in this 45-minute live art demonstration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

Pastel Drawing - Boat in Rough Seas

Master pastel techniques by creating a dramatic boat scene on dark gray paper, combining reference photo accuracy with imaginative seascape elements in this live drawing session.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

4 Week Session: Beginner's Drawing In Color Pastels (Live Online)

657 ratings at CourseHorse

Unleash your creativity and explore the vibrant world of soft pastel painting in a supportive and inspiring environment.

• CourseHorse
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• $99.00