In this article, I share about the life and paintings of famous artist Edgar Degas, then demonstrate gesture drawing ballerinas with charcoal and finally paint a ballerina in colorful soft pastels!
Orange Ballerina pastel painting done by Tristina Dietz Elmes in the manner of Edgar Degas.
Below is the full video workshop of my live painting session. The pastel paints, charcoal and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here is the reference website I mentioned in the video that I have found helpful for finding royalty free imagery: https://pixabay.com/
If you would like to print out the pink tutu ballerina photo from Pixabay that was used for the video painting, then click on the link immediately below the photo to go to the image on Pixabay.com or use the button below the image to download.
Feel free to ask me follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching!!! 😍
Supplies List for Drawing and Painting Degas Project
Here are the books I mentioned during the show as well as the supplies list for the pastel paints, charcoal and accessories shown. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Amazon.
Book - Degas by Eduard Huttinger, Translated by Ellen Healy - https://amzn.to/3AAc4nb
Book - The Pastel Artist's Bible, Edited by Claire Waite Brown - https://amzn.to/3AOLnLp
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Willow Charcoal Sticks from 3-9mm Set of 25 - https://amzn.to/3X1cHOP
Royal and Langnickel Charcoal Tin Set of 11 Pieces with Regular Charcoal Pencils, Woodless Charcoal Pencil, Vine Charcoal and Charcoal Blocks - https://amzn.to/3YLqRou
Drawing and Blending Tools Bag with Stumps, Replaceable Sponge Head Tools and Additional Sponges, Sanding Paddles, Kneaded Erasers and Pencil Extender Set of 48 - https://amzn.to/3SukF0m
General Pencil White Charcoal Pencil Set of 2 - https://amzn.to/3CtZaaJ
Prismacolor NuPastel Sticks Set of 24 - https://amzn.to/4fN9rNy
Mungyo Gallery Semi-Hard Pastel Sticks Set of 36 - https://amzn.to/48R0II3
Sennelier Demi Half Sticks Soft Pastels Set of 20 - https://amzn.to/48StRCG
Sennelier Demi Half Sticks Soft Pastels Set of 60 - https://amzn.to/3CvQxMN
Stabilo Carbothello Pastel Pencils Set of 24 - https://amzn.to/48UBZT6
Stabilo Carbothello Pastel Pencils Set of 48 with Sharpener and Eraser - https://amzn.to/4hUugIE
Faber Castell Kneaded Eraser and Case - https://amzn.to/3Wn5Mhp
Art Spectrum Colourfix Clear Sanded Pastel Ground 250ml Jar - https://amzn.to/3OcisUB
Art Spectrum Supertooth Colourfix Clear Ultra Sanded Pastel Ground 250ml Jar - https://amzn.to/4i6vPDN
Golden Pastel Ground 8oz Jar - https://amzn.to/3ZcSOpf
Krylon Fixative Spray 11oz Aerosol Can - https://amzn.to/3M4k4yQ
SpectraFix Degas Fixative Pump Spray 12oz Bottle - https://amzn.to/3Ar8BH6
Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper Various Colors 9x12in 24 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4fqqjdN
Hahnemuhle Ingres White Pastel Paper Pad 9.5x12.5in 20 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4ftO5oR
Shizen Design Handmade Multi-Color Pastel Paper Deckle Edge 8.5x11in 25 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4ftO5oR
Papelsino Gray and Tan 4 Colors Sketch Pad 7.2x10in 40 Sheets - https://amzn.to/3YT8755
Sennelier Pastel Card Sanded Paper Various Colors 9x12in 12 Sheets - https://amzn.to/3ZbGAgC
Faber Castel Studio Desktop Vacuum - https://amzn.to/4dbguyO
Nitrile Painting Gloves Various Sizes from S-XL Box of 100 - https://amzn.to/4cbB54v
My Recommended Cloth-Like Viva Paper Towels - https://amzn.to/3Ur9rLA
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Charcoal sketches of ballerina images from Pixabay.com on Hahnemuhle Pastel Sketch paper by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
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Blue Ballerina pastel painting done by Tristina Dietz Elmes in the manner of Edgar Degas.
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