Birca in soft pastels
I thought painting Birca would be nice. The sketch I made on December 24th, and since I used white paper, it took me a long time to make this girl visible (6 hours and still not ready).
It's the first time I've painted a bird, and it's not easy at all. Especially, not this one, since, unlike what people may say, every bird does have a specific character and they are individuals. My Birca looks totally different from other owls. She is way prettier.
I made the sketch first (Dec 24th) so I could start the next day at once. Welk, I had no clue how to make white visible on white paper (no, no pastel pencils yet).
I decided to start with 231,7 gold ochre, the colour I picked to colour my owl with. Next, I added 727,8 bluish grey. These soft pastels make it hard to wipe out on this paper. I need many layers, unlike those I borrowed from painting class. A plus is that there are hardly any crumbles. No need to blow or get rid of the crumbs.
Since I have no pastel pencils, I used the HB to sharpen the nails. The paws and nails I did with the soft pastels (colours: 704,8 grey, 700,5 black and 411,5 burnt sienna).
Of course, the eyes of this owl aren't black but dark brown. This is a sign that this species is not a nocturnal bird.
I used black, next a layer of 409,5 burnt umber and added the white to bring them alive.
Today I will try to fix my owl and see what I can change about that ugly background.
26-12-2025
Materials:
Pencil HB
Bamboo paper - acid-free - 250 mg - white
Soft pastels, Rembrandt artist:
100,5 white
227,5 and 224,5 yellow ochre
234,5 raw sienna
411,5 burnt sienna
231,7 gold ochre
409,5 burnt umber
727,8 bluish grey
704,7 grey
705,5 black
201,7 light yellow
620,3 and 620,5, olive green
608,5 chrome green light
618,5 chrome green Italian
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Your art is amazing, you color it very beautifully. Thank you.
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Thank you dear, I hope to improve with soft pastels to make those dear to me looking better.
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Lukisan anda bagus, belum tentu banyak orang bisa melakukannya bahkan saya tidak akan bisa melakukannya seperti anda,
Just try and like my daughter says: only draw something that's of your interest (and most likely can see since that's a problem as well).
You can show your mountains, who knows they changed over time.
Thanks for stopping by.
Benarkah....aku sudah lama tidak menggambar gunung mungkin aku harus mencobanya mana tahu pegunungan ku sudah berubah atau masih tetap sama seperti dulu
I think that the more we draw, the more we change. Fast is good because it gives us more time to create more. You could also use chalk. Just a little bit. Use a blackboard and then, instead of the tip, use the side of the chalk on paper or a wall. You can also smudge it a little with a wet brush or your finger. Then it's just like paint. It's also fun to do with children. You can be done in 10 minutes. Only I can't do it. 🤣
Saya pikir semakin sering kita menggambar, semakin banyak perubahan yang terjadi. Cepat itu baik karena memberi kita lebih banyak waktu untuk membuat lebih banyak. Kamu juga bisa menggunakan kapur. Cukup sedikit saja. Papan tulis digunakan, tapi bukan dengan ujungnya, melainkan sisi kapur di atas kertas atau dinding. Kamu juga bisa sedikit menyebarkannya dengan kuas basah atau jari kamu. Lalu, itu seperti cat. Juga menyenangkan untuk dilakukan bersama anak-anak. Kamu bisa selesai dalam 10 menit. Hanya saja saya tidak bisa melakukannya. 🤣
Looks pretty to me
That sounds like a good start. I try her again in some time. Thank you for stopping by.
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