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Zara's Pet Portraits & Wildlife Art
United Kingdom
Приєднався 20 січ 2018
My name is Zara Toms, based in Hampshire in the UK. I specialise in detailed pet portraits and wildlife art in pastels and acrylics. My UA-cam channel is packed full of painting & drawing tips and techniques. If you're beginning your art journey, a hobbyist or an advanced artist I'm always happy to answer any art related questions. If you'd like to grow and develop your art further I offer in depth, considerably slower, often real time tutorial in pastels and acrylics on my Patreon. My Patreon has a large range of domestic pets for members who are looking to expand into pet portraits themselves. With a range of breeds demonstrating the tips and techniques I use to transfer into their own portraits. There is also a wide range of wildlife subjects so there is something for everyone :).
I upload videos to UA-cam every Tuesday & Saturday.
I upload videos to UA-cam every Tuesday & Saturday.
How to draw a Mouse in graphite | Photo realistic pencil drawing
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw a Mouse in graphite. My aim for this drawing was to show how to capture lots of detail when drawing fur and creating a high level of realism when working on a smaller scale. Working on small drawings like this can really help to improve our pencil technique and drawing skills. Being aware of how much pressure to use, how to hold the pencil and layer the values are so important in all drawings but especially those as small as this.
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Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials:
Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart
Would you like to see what tutorials I have on Patreon? If so, the link to the library is below :)
petportraitsandwildlifeart.co.uk/?page_id=3404
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Links:
Tips for drawing fur in graphite: ua-cam.com/video/T4IhWb0XR6A/v-deo.html
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Social media:
Facebook page: Zara.Toms.Artist
Instagram: zaratomsart
Website & blog: www.petportraitsandwildlifeart.co.uk
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Materials used:
4" x 6"
Strathmore paper
Derwent Graphic pencils
Reference photo: Pixabay
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Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials:
Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart
Would you like to see what tutorials I have on Patreon? If so, the link to the library is below :)
petportraitsandwildlifeart.co.uk/?page_id=3404
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Links:
Tips for drawing fur in graphite: ua-cam.com/video/T4IhWb0XR6A/v-deo.html
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Social media:
Facebook page: Zara.Toms.Artist
Instagram: zaratomsart
Website & blog: www.petportraitsandwildlifeart.co.uk
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Materials used:
4" x 6"
Strathmore paper
Derwent Graphic pencils
Reference photo: Pixabay
Переглядів: 690
Відео
Drawing a Cavalier King Charles in pastels | How to draw fur in pastels
Переглядів 67014 годин тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw a Cavalier King Charles in pastels. When drawing soft, silky fur the layering process is important and that all begins at the base layer stage. Pencil technique, layering and contrast all play roles in how 3D the drawing will look when finished so this is a key focus throughout each section I am working on. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Pa...
How to paint a Red Fox in acrylics | Painting fur in acrylics
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In this tutorial I'll show how to paint a Red Fox in acrylics. I always love painting as much realism in the fur as possible and to do this the brush and layering techniques are really important. Building depth, softening layers and capturing good contrast played a huge role in this painting. I used glazes throughout to adjust the colour of fur at key stages of the painting process so that I co...
How to draw fur in graphite | Red Setter dog photo realistic drawing
Переглядів 600День тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw a range of fur textures in graphite. From short, shinier fur to longer wavy fur, each section needs to be approached in the right way. I'll share tips on the layering process, pencil technique and contrast all of which comes together to ensure maximum depth is achieved. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart Wou...
Canson Mi-Teintes Velvet VS Pastelmat paper comparison | Panda pastel drawing
Переглядів 2 тис.14 днів тому
In this tutorial I'll be testing the new Canson Mi-Teintes Velvet paper and comparing it to Pastelmat. Drawing the same Panda on both papers with all of the same techniques, really gave me the chance to put the Canson Velvet paper to the test. I'll try PanPastels, pastel pencil, blending and pencil techniques exactly as I would if working on Pastelmat and each is demonstrated in this side by si...
How to paint dark hair or fur in acrylics | Lion acrylic painting
Переглядів 72221 день тому
In this tutorial I'll show the steps on painting realistic dark hair or fur in acrylics. Layers, contrast and brush technique are all explained and demonstrated in this video which will ensure that any darker fur we are painting will have lots of depth and look highly realistic. I used a section of the Lions mane from a recent acrylic painting as this required all of the main techniques that ca...
How to draw a dog in pastels | Drawing fur in pastels
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In this tutorial I'll show how to draw realistic fur in pastels. When drawing animals, the way we use the pastel pencils is going to make a huge difference to how realistic the fur will look. The layering process and pencil technique are crucial and in this video I'll pack loads of top tips to take our pastel drawings to the next level. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreon: ww...
How to create blurry backgrounds with pastels
Переглядів 982Місяць тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to use PanPastels and pastel pencils to create out of focus, blurry backgrounds. The layering of the pastel is important depending on the type of effect you're wanting to create. In this background I wanted to create the impression of out of focus grass so using the right techniques and tools was crucial. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreon: www...
How to draw an Elephant family/herd in graphite | Photo realistic drawings
Переглядів 587Місяць тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw a family of Elephants in graphite. Taking out art to the next level and just how to do that is what this video is all about =). When drawing multiple animals on the same portrait there are a few key factors to consider. The first is how much detail to add because to much on a smaller size can cause issues which is something I speak about in this video. As ...
How to paint a Cockerel/Rooster in acrylics
Переглядів 639Місяць тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to paint a Cockerel/Rooster in acrylics. The use of colour and contrast here is key and that can be done in two separate stages to make the painting process much easier. Painting realistic feathers like this requires us to change the brush technique as we work. From the pressure on the brush to how we load the paint, each plays it's role in the variety of brush st...
How to draw a Dragonfly in pastels
Переглядів 713Місяць тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw a Dragonfly in pastels. One of the hardest parts of any drawing like this is how to draw the transparent wings. I used a approach that I haven't tried before and it worked really well. Ensuring that the background showed through the wings resulted in a more realistic effect. The layering process to achieve this is key. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & T...
How to draw antlers and horns in graphite | Photo realistic animal drawings
Переглядів 619Місяць тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw antlers and horns in graphite. The tips and techniques in this video can be transferred to drawing bird beaks or any other similar texture. As always, the contrast and how we build the values are so important when drawing any realistic animal. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart Would you like to see what tut...
How to paint dog ears & fur in acrylics | German Shepherd painting
Переглядів 622Місяць тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to paint dog ears and fur in acrylics. The tips and techniques can be used in any upright ear shape regardless of the animal. Cats for example has the same ear shape and position. When painting dog ears like this, the layering order is crucial. That is what will help make it far easier to paint and achieve more depth and realism. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite ...
How to draw fur in pastels | Drawing Yorkshire Terrier fur
Переглядів 2,4 тис.2 місяці тому
In this tutorial, I'll show how to draw realistic fur in pastels. My passion is drawing photo realistic animals and how we layer and use the pencils makes a massive difference. I'll share top tips from working on the base layer to adding final details. Key aspects such as contrast should be a main priority when enhancing depth in our pieces. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreo...
How to draw a dog nose in graphite | Drawing realistic fur
Переглядів 5032 місяці тому
In this tutorial I'll show how to draw a dog nose in graphite. I've also included lots of tips for drawing realistic fur in graphite. The importance of using the right layering process is crucial. Capturing good contrast is key and it's the one main factor that is guaranteed to increase the realism of a drawing. - - - - Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite & Tutorials: Patreon: www.patreon.com/zaratomsart...
How to draw a blue cat eye in pastels | Tips for drawing fur in pastels
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How to draw a blue cat eye in pastels | Tips for drawing fur in pastels
How to draw cat paws in graphite | Tips for drawing fur
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How to draw cat paws in graphite | Tips for drawing fur
How to paint a photo realistic Lion in acrylics | Painting fur in acrylics
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How to paint a photo realistic Lion in acrylics | Painting fur in acrylics
How to draw highly detailed fur in pastels | Tips guaranteed to make a difference
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How to draw highly detailed fur in pastels | Tips guaranteed to make a difference
How to draw a horse nose/muzzle in graphite | Realistic horse drawing
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How to draw a horse nose/muzzle in graphite | Realistic horse drawing
How to paint white fur in acrylics | Guinea Pig acrylic painting
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How to paint white fur in acrylics | Guinea Pig acrylic painting
How to draw a bird beak in pastels | Realistic Peacock drawing
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How to draw a bird beak in pastels | Realistic Peacock drawing
How to draw a Deer in graphite | Drawing realistic fur in graphite
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How to draw a Deer in graphite | Drawing realistic fur in graphite
How to paint fur in acrylics | Painting a realistic German Shepherd
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How to draw a photo realistic rabbit in pastels | Tips for drawing fur
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How to draw a photo realistic rabbit in pastels | Tips for drawing fur
How to paint whiskers & fine lines in acrylics | Photo realistic horse painting
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How to paint whiskers & fine lines in acrylics | Photo realistic horse painting
How to draw water in graphite | Photo realistic Swan drawing
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How to draw water in graphite | Photo realistic Swan drawing
How to draw a Cocker Spaniel puppy in pastels | Photo realistic pet portraits
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How to draw a Cocker Spaniel puppy in pastels | Photo realistic pet portraits
How to paint a realistic bird in acrylics | Painting a Wren in acrylics
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How to paint a realistic bird in acrylics | Painting a Wren in acrylics
How to draw a white/grey horse in graphite | How to draw white fur
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How to draw a white/grey horse in graphite | How to draw white fur
Es necesario pintar cada pelo del animal para que sea un buen retrato?? Humm...
Do you use oil based pencils on top of the underpainting for the hair/fur? Of pastel pencils? (On the velvet you used white charcoal)?
@@juul7737 pastel pencils =).
Amazing.. help me.. what colors of acrylic are used? Thanks
Perfect😍.. please help me in my comment what acrylic colors are used
How do you transfer your designs to the paper?
Beautiful little drawing❤❤❤ Thanks for posting this sweet picture and sharing your skill!!!❤❤❤
@tjrollinthedough102 thank you so much ❤️
I love the way you explain and always find your art work ver very interesting. Having learned immensely from your videos, I will appreciate if you to let me know the brushes ( which number) you were using for this project. Also kindly mention the colors used for the fur.
Im interested in the tools you use ie the card and the reason for placing pencil on eraser thanks. Great video
I am keen to know what the tool is as well. Beautiful work. Thank you.
@davidtaylor7456 thank you =). The card? Do you mean the silver stencil thing? If so, that's an erasing shield 😁
Stunning thank you for sharing with us!
@@stgotov my pleasure =)
so soft and curly 😀
beautiful mouse
@@pablofernandez7772 ❤️🥰❤️
Well done, I love this.
@maryweideman8782 thank you 😊
You may or may not have a video about this, but how do you put your sketch on the canvas? Is it free hand, trace paper or something else? And what would you advice to do when in that sketch phase to make sure you get your proportions and the anatomy right? Also, what tools do you use? White pencil?
What brushes do you use and what glazes please? WOW! Beautiful painting!!! I would love to learn what materials you use, thank you for this!!!
@JessicaHutton-xg2br I like to use synthetic filberts, rounds and liners. They're my go to brushes for all paintings. I like Daler & Rowney brushes. I have a video here on UA-cam where I show multiple examples of how to use glazes etc =)
Wonderful tutorial Zara! End result looks fantastic ❤
@@Lizziebird-pg4gj thank you so much ❤️
I've always loved watching your videos, where you give the viewer such wonderful narration throughout your processes! Beautiful work, as always,Zara!!
@momasan2 thank you so much that's so kind ❤️. So pleased you find them helpful 😊
Thank you! ❤😻
@@jasminatulic6337 my pleasure =)
Huge Pastelmat fan but would love to try the Velvet. Haven't been able to find it in South Africa..
@esmegelling6854 I love Pastelmat. I'll be experimenting with the Canson a little more. It should be more easily available very soon 🤞
Little art shop in george. Just got some!
Very great comparison. I don't use pastels or pencils, but it was interesting to see the difference between these two papers.
@@mimisart it was interesting to see how both papers compared. I'll be experimenting a little more with the Canson
Do you ever use a colourless pan pastel blender? If so, when and how would you use it?
Great video. Thank you.💞😘💞
So realistic 🤩
Great 😍
@@LyTanArt thank you 😊
Magnificent
@edwill62 thank you 😊
Beautifu,l Hi, it would be great if you could write how many graphites do you use?
i like to hear the artists, when painting, its very useful for us, and makes the process more interesting 🥰
What do you use to put black color?
Love this. Would you be open to a landscape on the velvet?❤
@autumnrain1892 thank you 😊. Yes absolutely. I can certainly plan something like that on the Velvet =)
How do you sharpen your pastel pencils?
I use a stanley knife to sharpen my pencils
@@zaratomsartthank you
How did you remove the bits of black that fell off the pencil and landed on the light colors?
Either with a little air puffer tool or my household hoover with a small car cleaning attachment on the end =)
Time-lapse isn't very helpful, too fast to see what you're doing
I love this Painting
@kshanthos8338 thank you 😊
Hi thanks for the lesson.please what are colour are you using for Paintng
How many shades have you used ?.
Lovely 😊
Thank you =)
Binge watching your vids in Florida. You are a very talented artist and awesome instructor. I'm learning a lot.
Brilliant video and very helpful. I'm trying to do a portrait of a very dark, almost black Shepherd. Your underpainting underpainting technique is helpful too. How do you sharpen your pencils? I struggle to get a good point without breaking them...
Why is fur so hard?! T_T
Hi Zara, thanks for such a good description and demo of how this Canson paper reacts to pastel and pan pastel. It looks as though, as you mentioned you can plan to draw certain subjects that would suit the Canson paper in the future. But it's clear to me if you want to achieve the fine details as you can Zara, it's going to be best to use the Pastelmat paper. 😀
@deniseclarkart my pleasure. So pleased the video was helpful =). I think the more the Canson paper is used we'll know more about what it can do. I certainly struggled getting the fine, smooth details I love to capture in my drawings which I have no issue with at all on Pastelmat but whether adjusting techniques on the Canson might mean that also would work is going to be a bit of trial and error. I absolutely love the paper colours in the Canson - they're gorgeous but the finer, lighter details were far more difficult to achieve. I do love just how many layers, delicate pencil details that can be achieved on Pastelmat.
You are amazing,can you please make a video about painting tree bark like in Shishkin paintings.
@stgotov so kind, thank you ❤️. I can certainly add that to my list. In graphite?
@@zaratomsart In oil or acrylic paint would be great.I couldn't find a good video about it in all you tube
@stgotov I have a couple of wooden tree branches type tutorials in acrylic but not a bark type you mention so I'll plan one.
Thank you so much for a highly detailed comparison! You are very generous with your tutorials and knowledge. I will keep using Pastelmat for the time being and maybe check out the new paper once it is widely available. That was a very interesting video! ❤
@Lizziebird-pg4gj my pleasure =). So pleased it was helpful. I'm going to plan a few more projects on the Canson just to see whether adjusting a couple of techniques will work better on that paper but I certainly have no issues layering fine, light details on Pastelmat. I'll have the full time lapse video with voice over of the Pastelmat version here on UA-cam soon =).