Let’s Paint Winter Branches in Pastel!

Hi friends! I just found out that we are supposed to get rain and not snow this Christmas in Maine, oh well. at least we had a white Thanksgiving LOL! Tonight I have a beginner pastel painting tutorial for you. I am using soft pastels (like a soft chalk) but you can use oil pastels or any opaque drawing medium. Follow along and have fun!

Supplies: Surface: Grey mat board (you can use paper too) Pastels. I am using Windsor & Newron brand and will list the # I used, feel free to use what you have or even try another dry drawing media. Colors: #317 Indian Red tint 1- Berry highlight #726 Windsor Red tint 3 Berry #725 Windsor Red Deep tint 4 berry base color #465 Paynes Grey tint 4 shadows/bacground #331 Ivory Black shadows/background #554 Raw Umber tint 5 branches #447 Olive Green tint 5 foliage #719 Windssor Green Blue Shade tint 4 foliage #459 Oxide of Chromium tint 4 foliage #644 Titanium White snow #709 Windsor Blue Red Shade snow shadows

  I am trying to take my own advice and remain calm this week.  I have a few thing to do in the studio, which has been taken over by crafty kids, so I have no space to work and darn it, it’s cold in there and it’s making me feel very unmotivated. I think I am going to bring my projects upstairs (sorry honey) and work on the living room floor while I enjoy some TV…anything good on these days? I hope you are enjoying the week. Try not to feel down or stressed. Take care of yourself, everyone who loves you will want you to and I want you too. Have a great night and til next time happy crafting!