Oil Pastels
Portrait Drawing
Course
Learn the complete portrait process — from drawing accurate facial features to creating beautiful, realistic portraits with oil pastels.
Portrait Reference
Portrait Drawing Studies
Don't Just Learn to Colour a Portrait. Learn to Draw It First.
Realistic portrait colouring becomes much easier when the drawing underneath is strong. That's why this course doesn't begin directly with oil pastels.
You'll first learn portrait proportions, face construction and individual facial features. Then we'll move step by step into oil pastel techniques, skin tones, blending, layering and realistic colouring.
Learn the complete process — from the first sketch to a finished realistic portrait.
What You'll Learn
Build your skills step by step — from drawing the portrait to bringing it to life with realistic colour.
Freehand Portrait Drawing
Learn portrait proportions and how to construct the face accurately before adding colour.
Face Features Study
Study eyes, nose, lips and facial features individually to understand their structure and placement.
Oil Pastel Techniques
Understand the medium, pressure control, colour application, blending and layering.
Realistic Skin Tones
Learn how multiple colours work together to create natural and realistic skin tones.
Light, Shadow & Depth
Understand values and colour transitions that make facial forms appear three-dimensional.
Portrait Colouring
Move from your completed drawing into structured oil pastel colouring step by step.
Blending & Layering
Create smoother transitions, richer colours and natural-looking skin through controlled layering.
Realistic Finishing
Refine highlights, textures and fine details to complete a polished realistic portrait.
From Drawing to Realistic Colour
Learn progressively so you can build strong portrait fundamentals before moving into realistic colouring.
Build the Portrait
Learn portrait proportions, observation, construction and individual facial features.
Understand Colour
Explore oil pastels, skin tone combinations, layering, blending, light and shadow.
Create Realistic Portraits
Bring drawing and colouring together to create complete portraits with realistic details and finish.
Who Can Join?
Designed for students who want to learn portrait drawing and oil pastel colouring through a structured, step-by-step approach.
Kids 8+
Young artists ready to build their portrait drawing and colouring skills through guided instruction.
Teens
Students who want to strengthen portrait proportions, facial features and realistic colouring techniques.
Adults
Beginners and art enthusiasts who have always wanted to learn how to create realistic portraits.
Charumathi Mohan
Artist, art educator and founder of MoonMind Art School with 9+ years of teaching experience, helping students build strong art fundamentals through clear, structured and step-by-step instruction.
Ready to Learn Portrait Drawing & Realistic Oil Pastels?
Join a small live online batch with individual attention. Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30–6:30 PM Eastern Time.
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