One of our wedding gifts to my stepson; #PastelDrawing of the #Moon on their wedding day - a 25% #WaningCrescent. The earthshine side has a blue undertone to contrast with the illuminated side. #Stabilo #CarbOthello #pastelpencils on black paper. #SpaceArt #MoonArt #AstronomyArt

Charcoal and Carbothello pencils on toned paper... #carbothello #charcoaldrawing #sketchbook #sketch #drawing #practice #structure #art

Pastel pencil drawing of a purple orange octopus against a black background. He is using his tentacles to peek through the black mat around the drawing.

finished up my little octopus ☺️ pastel pencil (Carbothello, Derwent, Farber Castell Pitt, Caran D’Ache) on Canson Mi-Teintes velvet paper. #derwent #carbothello #farbercastell #carandache #canson #pastel #art #octopus #nature #tentacles #artwork #drawing

Charcoal and a brown colored pastel drawing. I’m sharing sketches, thoughts, and lessons each month. Follow me on Substack: substack.com/@johnhuisman #drawing #drawingsofinstagram #art #charcoaldrawing #pastel #carbothello #dailyart

A pastel drawing of an English hare with giant ears, standing in a field of white daisies with yellow centers. He looks fluffy and intent on eating some greens.

Finished (finally!) my pastel hare - this one was a lot of fun even though it took forever 😜. Ref photo with permission by Deanne Hope (Debbie Anne Photography) #pastel #art #pastelmat #derwent #carbothello #pittpastel #carandache #hare #drawing #wildlife

Fun drawing today with Stabilo CarbOthello pastel pencils.

#drawing #zeichnung #disegno #dessin #dibujo #그림 #図 #рисунок #画 #رسم #चित्रकारी #그림 #図 #рисунок #画 #رسم #चित्रकारी #малювання #monrovia #pastelpencils #carbothello

I can only hope that as a country we find our way back to who we are. 🎆
#coloring #hannakarlzon #sommarnatt #coloredpencils #prismacolor #polychromos #holbein #pastelpencils #stabilo #carbothello #gellyroll #fourthofjuly #kb_color

Here’s the result of my #PanPastel painting! 🐅 #carbothello #fabrianopaper #panpastel #sketchbookpractice #carbothellopastelpencil #carbothellostabilo #kidlitillustration

PanPastel is so much fun! I experimented with these compact powdered colors and I’m quite hooked. I used them on Fabriano Pastel paper. I added #carbothello pencils too! 🐅 #fabrianopaper #panpastel #sketchbookpractice #carbothellopastelpencil #carbothellostabilo #kidlitillustration

Now I'm moving on to something summery and I can't wait. 🌞 #coloring #escapetowonderland #goodwivesandwarriors #coloredpencils #prismacolor #polychromos #gelpens #gellyroll #uniballsigno #pastelpencils #stabilo #carbothello #turtlesoup #aliceinwonderland #lewiscarrol #kb_color

Further to my last post, here's the timelapse video of me creating the #PastelDrawing of a 35% #WaningCrescentMoon on black paper with #Stabilo #CarbOthello pastel pencils #SpaceArt #MoonArt #AstronomyDrawing

#PastelDrawing of a 35% #WaningCrescent #Moon that I actually did in June 2024 but totally forgot to share! #Stabilo #CarbOthello pastel pencils on black paper. This was a wedding gift showing the Moon on the couples' wedding day #AstronomySketching #SpaceArt #MoonArt

Pastel artwork called ‘The Road to Mounjaro’ depicting an elephant walking down the middle of a busy road in the city lit up with neon lights reflecting on the elephant and the road she walks on. The picture is about the artists own struggles with weight loss.

‘The Road to Mounjaro’.
Soft pastel artwork on pastelmat 30x40cms.
A depiction of my own personal experience with weight loss. #mounjaro #wegovy #orlistat #xenical #art #elephants #city #weightloss #diet #pastels #carandache #carbothello #fatshaming #bullying #artwork #artistsofbluesky #nhs #uk

Pastel drawing of a black and white border collie facing up at a sheep looking down. Both are relaxed. The drawing has a black mat around it, cropping it slightly.

Pastel drawing of a black and white border collie facing up at a sheep looking down. Both are relaxed. The drawing is uncropped with no mat.

Done with my pastel piece “Break Time”

Playing with mats as the paper is a little non-standard in size. I need to pay better attention to that 😜

Ref photos prov. by Vanessa Williams and Susan Roghair

#art #pastel #drawing #canson #carbothello #pittpastels #derwent #bordercollie #sheep #animalart

Soft pastel artwork of a suntanned man reclining onboard his boat holding grapes in the air above his mouth, about to eat them. In the sunshine.

Subject ~ Turkey, summer 1989, onboard Nirvana.
Soft pastels on pastelmat card.
A birthday gift.
#ukartists #pastelmat #pastels #carandache #carbothello #derwent #art #artist #drawing #artsky #uk

#coloring #kanokoegusa #symphonyofcuteanimals #coloredpencils #prismacolor #polychromos #holbein #chalkpastels #stabilo #carbothello #gelpens #gellyroll #uniballsigno #easter #eggs #kb_color

#coloring #chrisgarver #colorodyssey #coloredpencils #prismacolor #holbein #chalkpastels #mungyopastels #stabilo #carbothello #snake #kb_color 🐍🌺

Pastel drawing of the head and neck of a giraffe appearing to rise out of the corner of the paper. The giraffe is looking at the camera, neck turned, and has slightly pulled his lips to one side in a cheeky expression.

Finished up my little pastel giraffe. I loved drawing this one and so quick!

Ref photo kindly provided by Dee Schade

#CarbOthello #Derwent #Pittpastel #carandache #cansonmiteintes #art #pastel #pastelpencil #animals #nature #wild #giraffe #colorful

Today I used Stabilo Carbothello pastel pencils to draw with Urban Sketchers North Orange County.

#sketch #drawing #skizze #zeichnung #schizzo #plenair #disegno #croquis #dessin #boceto #dibujo #그림 #図 #рисунок #画 #رسم #चित्रकारी #usk #urbansketchers #usknoc #carbothello

Pastel painting of a man's torso in yellow tones, with the hair blue-ish. The man is Asian, common in many Line of Action sessions.

#pastel #mungyo #mungyosoftpastel #carbothello #carbothellopastelpencil #drawing #dibujo #desenho #dessin #lifedrawing #modelovivo #figuredrawing #lineofaction

I drew my friend as we sketched at the El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach.

#drawing #zeichnung #plenair #disegno #dessin #dibujo #그림 #図 #рисунок #画 #رسم #चित्रकारी #uskla #urbansketchers #urbansketchersla #longbeach #carbothello

Sunday, I drew with a 12-piece set of Carbothello pastel pencils at Cal State University Long Beach. This drawing took 1 hour and 50 minutes.

#lifedrawing #drawing #lifedrawing #zeichnung #disegno #dessin #dibujo #그림 #図 #рисунок #画 #رسم #चित्रकारी #그림 #図 #рисунок #画 #رسم #चित्रकारी #малювання #carbothello

11”x14” mixed media piece depicting a woman surrounded by bubbles and small fae by Dani Keeton

Chalk pastel was always my preferred medium even over paints and colored pencils.

“Falling to Peace-s” by Dani Keeton

#chalkpastel #originalart #keetontattooanddesign #carbothello #portaits #traditionalart #drawing

Jinx (Arcane) 🟢 ON SALE!

Materials used:
- Pink cardboard (210 x 297 mm);
- CarbOthello Pastel Pencils.

#leagueoflegends #arcane #jinx #lol #arcanenetflix #arcanejinx #powder #art #riotgames #arcanefanart #illustration #carbothello #AllieConfyArt

A throwback double #catportrait of Beanie and Birdie from last year. This was one of my largest pastel commissions - 70 x 50cm. It was a joy painting them and hearing about their rescue story :)

#petpastel #petportrait #catart #nzartist #christchurchartist #pastelmat #carbothello #panpastels

Pastel and charcoal portrait painting of a man in six 60s or 70s, closed eyes, looking up, showing part of neck and shirt.

#pastel #carbothello ##carbothellopastelpencil #mungyo ##mungyosoftpastel #charcoal #fusain #carboncillo #carvao #drawing #desenho #dibujo