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A quick demo I drew for my student John. Hope you enjoy it!

Colors: Black, White, Red, Yellow. 

Reference is a self-portrait by Henri Fantin-Latour - it's attached below.

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4-Color Pastel Portrait Demo

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Brad Ledford

Wow. Just watched the whole thing and realized it's the only pastel demo I've experienced beginning to end. See how the combination of colors applied over each other results in the desired effect was so satisfying.

Alexandre Termier

Thank you so much for posting this! I learned a lot looking at this video. I am learning pastel, and you managed to answer a lot of questions that I could not even articulate properly. And I will give the Zorn palette a go, after seeing what you can achieve with it!

Rachel Rosier

He Ken, thanks so much for this video! So, practical question: how do you get the example drawing/ your own canvas/board ratio right? Thanks in advance!

Leora LaGraffe

This is wonderful, thank you so much for this video! Are you using nupastels and Canson paper, rough side? Thanks!

Gisella Sirker

So great! It never crossed my mind that I could use stumps with pastel! Loved the outcome!

Barbara Haake

I would like you to show more of the techniques you use for pastels if possible. Pastels are quite expensive and I have purchased many sets so I have the materials. I’ve learned all I need to know about landscape painting with them , but no one teaches the fundamentals of portrait painting with pastels. I’m sure you have more to offer. You have already demonstrated your zeal for knowing more and more about how to create art.