Flamingo – pitt pastel Pencils

With this art tutorial, you’ll learn various aspects of creating a stunning artwork featuring a pink flamingo.

What you will learn:

1. Sketching and Composition: You’ll learn how to sketch the basic shapes and outline of a flamingo, understanding its proportions and anatomy.
2. Colour Mixing and Palette Selection: This pink flamingo tutorial will teach you about colour theory and how to mix different hues to achieve the desired shades of pink for the flamingo’s feathers. You’ll also learn about choosing complementary or contrasting colours for the background.
3. Techniques: Although this tutorial is done in pitt pastel pencils you can choose any medium you like to complete it – the principals are the same.
4. Details and Textures: Flamingos have unique features and textures, such as curved beaks, and feathery plumes. The tutorial will guide you on how to capture these details accurately.
5. Background and Environment: Flamingos often inhabit lush, tropical or coastal environments. The tutorial will cover how to block in a suitable background that compliments the pink subject matter.
6. Adding Depth and Dimension: The tutorial provides you with guidance on adding depth and dimension to your artwork through techniques like shading, highlighting, and creating atmospheric perspective. These techniques help make your flamingo appear three-dimensional and lifelike.
7. Finishing Touches: You will learn about adding final touches and details to enhance the overall visual impact of your artwork. This involves refining edges, adding small highlights or reflections.