Creating this tutorial has been one of my favourites this year. I'm often asked how do I select colours and then layer them to capture the reference photograph accurately. So this Giraffe video shows one half where I am working in greyscale (all done with pastel pencils) and this focuses on the importance of contrast and values because it's this that replicates the three dimensional feel of a portrait. I then did the other side in colour showing the method I use for picking colours and then how

Here are a few clips of a Giraffe I did in pastels. I had a lot of fun creating this where I worked in greyscale one side and colour on the other. Focusing on the importance of values; highlights and shadows and then colour selection for deciding which pastel pencils to use for the fur. I always love their expression 😍 - - - 10" x 10" pastel drawing Reference photo: Pixabay | Zara's Pet Portraits & Wildlife Art