See how to capture the dark personality of Baron Harkonnen in the 2021 Dune movie using PanPastel drawing techniques.
Techniques for shading, blending, and creating a range of slick and smooth surfaces are explored in this tutorial.
This tutorial also looks at how to render form in a convincing manner using a limited color scheme. Demo led by Art Prof Clara Lieu.
Video Walkthrough
- Testing out the PanPastels on Yupo paper and on charcoal paper.
- The PanPastel sponges and applicators are extremely sensitive and therefore create very subtle effects.
- PanPastels produce very little dust compared to soft pastels.
- PanPastels are lightfast and rich in pigments, available in many colors.
- Balancing warm and cool colors between burnt sienna and a cooler blue color.
- Developing the figure and background simultaneously, so they progress at the same rate.
- Often one reference photo doesn’t have all the qualities you want, so using two reference photos can help a lot.
- Sometimes a reference photo that is very detailed can be harder to work from, in that you are less likely to invent in your drawing.
- Squint to see past details and capture the larger shapes first.
Art Supplies
- Julia Woning PanPastel Starter Kit
- Sofft® Tools, Knives & Covers
- Sofft® Tools, Art Sponges
- Sofft® Tools, Applicators
- PanPastel® Palette Trays
- PanPastel® Sets & Kits
- Staedtler White Mars Plastic Eraser
- Kneaded Eraser
- General Pencil Pen Style Eraser
- Faber-Castell Dust-Free Eraser
- Yupo Paper, Medium
- Strathmore 300 Series Charcoal Pad
- Caran d’ache Neocolor I Crayons
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