PHOTO-REALISTIC CAT DRAWING | Color Pastel Pencil Animal Art - Time-Lapse

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Photo realistic colour time-lapse drawing of a cat, created using Carbothello & Faber Castell pastel pencils on PastelMat paper dark grey 30x40cm.
To create my pet pastel portrait drawings, I always use the same technique of putting down a base layer of colour and finish off with fine details on top. Making sure my pencils are continually sharp will allow me to get the details of fur and hair highlights which can really make a portrait stand out.
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The real-time video for this drawing is on my Patreon! There you will also find many more tutorials and real-time videos to help you learn exactly how I achieve realism in my artworks.
Creating realistic pet drawings for clients & capturing a true likeness along with all the detail is crucial. In this blog post I want to talk you through how I created this realistic cat portrait drawing using pastels. I mainly draw in colour as I believe it brings out an animals true nature when compared to B+W drawings which are great for a more formal result. A colour portrait on the other hand will bring out the many subtle colours and tones found in the fur along with the colour in the eyes which can really captivate a viewer and create a certain wow factor.
What materials do I use? For colour pet portraits, I draw with pastel pencils. Mainly Carbothello & Faber Castell pastel pencils, on occasion I will use PanPastels but not always as I find they tend to block up the paper quickly. They have great longevity (lightfastness) so you can rest assured that your clients artwork will stay in prime condition for many years. They are also very pleasing to work with in my opinion and offer great flexibility in technique. I have listed all the materials used below.
How do I create my realistic artworks? To create my pet pastel portrait drawings, I always use the same technique of putting down a base layer of colour and finish off with fine details on top. Making sure my pencils are continually sharp will allow me to get the details of fur and hair highlights which can really make a portrait stand out. Below are some of the steps I took to finish this portrait. As you can see, I started with the eyes and made my war around to the fur.
● Materials used:
• Clairefontaine Pastelmat Board DARK GREY 30x40cm
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• Unison Pastel Sticks
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• Carbothello Pastel Pencils
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• Faber-Castell PITT Pastel Pencils
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• Caran d'Ache Pastel Pencils
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• Sofft Pastel Sponge
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• Faber-Castell Kneadable Art Eraser
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• Pencil Extender
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● FREE Soft Pastel & Pastel Pencil Introduction Guide​ PDF
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(Reference photo attached on Patreon)
Music used
Forever Sunrise - by Jonny Easton
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[@unrealone1]

Magic!

[@deniseclarkart]

Thank you Shaymus, beautiful drawing and beautiful music choice.

[@shaymusart]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@jekaterinanemeth3052]

Fantastic! Bravo! Merci!!!🎉🎉🎉💫💫💫🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟🥇🥇🥇🏆👌👌👌🤩🤗💝💗💗💗🎄🍀🍀🍀🎁☃️✨✨✨❄️💙💛

[@ForrestLove705]

Watching you paint is utterly mesmerising.

[@shaymusart]

Thats so kind thank you!! I really appreciate it 😊

[@jillellen2631]

Beautiful work!

[@shaymusart]

Thanks! 🥰

[@allencampbell1058]

​@@shaymusart can I build a great art piece like this with Pastel pencils only or do I both need pastel pencils and soft pastel sticks?

[@panusukhovattanakij8767]

omg beautiful drawing

[@SFLJmain]

Masterpiece

[@libellulafausta_art]

Bellissimo!!

[@s0l4r_woohoo]

I am absolutely *speechless* ...I've never seen something like it..its amazing!!!!!
Edit: Actually, its breathtaking!!

[@shaymusart]

Thats so kind, thank you!! I really appreciate it 😊

[@greekveteran2715]

I used to have that cat, unfortunately someone poisoned him and he died on my feet, seconds after I found out he was poisoned... Spectacular job there! Thank you for remind Bobo to me, he was the most beatiful and loveliest cat I ever had!!!

[@grethelbio]

Is it the same one? The model of the video? Sorry to hear. Cats should not go out.

[@jonathanrivera5276]

Absolutely breathtaking work! well done!

[@whiteblossom4077]

Awesome

[@sarafarrell4696]

Wowwww!!! Incredible!!

[@suchlights2215]

Incredible! It's like you manage to capture their soul ❤

[@mayte_pdc]

Really beautiful

[@shaymusart]

Thank you Maria 😊

[@paul_domici]

Just Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!!!!

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

You're amazing! I'm not at pencil artist but watching your shade and layer gives me ideas how to transform your style to watercolor. The hair will be tricky but still, you inspire!!! 🥰

[@michaelmacleod4713]

Stunning!

[@shaymusart]

Thanks!!

[@devanshubisht6504]

Damn!!!!, this is so beautiful ❤️❤️😍

[@shaymusart]

Thank you so much :)

[@benlin1526]

wow!

[@willowgrewal6359]

Hard to believe this video only got about a thousand views, it is so amazing!

[@shaymusart]

Thank you!!

[@TrafArts]

That's superb!

[@shaymusart]

Thanks so much :)

[@ananthadouma780]

So beautiful! ❤️❤️❤️

[@shaymusart]

Thank you!

[@doomguy_00]

Why are you so underrated...
This is AMAZING

[@shaymusart]

Thank you very much ❤️

[@leeludlowart237]

Only 6 thousand subs?? The first 2 minutes of this panting is worth a million. This is just insanely good. Fantastic.

[@shaymusart]

Thank you very much :) I appreciate that!

[@antonietasilva340]

Me encantó 💕

[@rajosreekarmakar5327]

You are absolutely great artist ❤️❤️ love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@gautamrawat3132]

So realstic, beautiful artwork🔥🔥👌

[@ece_pastel]

Awesome!! I hope to be as good as you someday:) I think I learned a lot from this video, thank you.

[@shaymusart]

Thank you! I’m glad you were able to learn something 🙌🏼☺️

[@michelleivan9353]

This is really good. Thank you for sharing❤️ you’re so talented

[@shaymusart]

Thank you Michelle, I’m glad you like it!

[@michelleivan9353]

@@shaymusart I really do! Can I ask what white pencil crayon you use specifically? i’m trying to find one and It seems like the one you use is great for those details!!

[@shaymusart]

@@michelleivan9353 I used both Carbothello white 100 and Faber Castell Pitt pastel pencil white 101 😊 drawing on a grey surface also helps bring out white fur!

[@graciedylan3049]

Your art is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!! I really hope I can do as amazing as you some day!!! 💕💕💕 may I ask how long you’ve been doing art/how long you’ve been on RUclips??

[@shaymusart]

Thank you so much 😊 i’ve been drawing for around 7 years and have been a professional artist for around 1 year!

[@luishectorcacuangotabangoc4860]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shreepadkadam8768]

Amazing work. My question is Can you finish this art work with only Stabilo Carbothello pencils and get similar results?

[@dreamon8274]

i actually used those to follow along this tutorial and they worked pretty well:)- the only thing i couldnt do with them were the white lines as the white pencil wasnt strong enough

[@johlssonse831]

Wow 😍 the background fit perfectly and it looks almost as a photo, well done!
I got Pitt pencils and panpastels, would you recommend getting carbothello? 😊

[@shaymusart]

Thank you very much! Yes, Carbothello are my favourite 😊

[@johlssonse831]

@@shaymusart awesome, I've seen many people having it 😍 so i will be ordering on set 😊👍

[@davidegan8712]

Amazing! Do you trace the initial white outline of the cat?

[@grethelbio]

Hello, I have read the materials you use. What do you think about the Canson paper. Is the only one I have tried, but I am thinking about trying the Pastelmat that you said. Best regards

[@shaymusart]

Hi, I only recommend Pastelmat for soft pastel artworks - it’s the best by far 😊

[@grethelbio]

@@shaymusart Thank you so much for reply and for the tip ;)

[@MuhammadHaris-hw5xp]

Wow, so how many total hours it took you in realtime?

[@SonniyMux]

Hi, how material make the white lines😍

[@zebaniyah1495]

This is amazing , I bet Picasso can't even draw this masterpiece ❤️

[@shaymusart]

Haha thank you!! 😁

[@steventravis4343]

InstaBlaster.

[@baldevsinghbaldevsingh47]

Paper kon sa use karte ho

[@salvatoremongellis3024]

What pastel you use?

[@shaymusart]

All materials are linked in the description 😊

[@swiftieSoph]

I just have one simple word to say, HOW?!

[@shaymusart]

Thats very kind, thank you!

[@margaretbarry4689]

Is this cat called Kota in your patron tutorial.?

[@shaymusart]

No that is a different cat 😊

[@davidegan955]

Could I ask how you trace the outline onto the paper please?

[@shaymusart]

Hi, there is a short video on this topic linked in the description 😊

[@MrSilva960]

Has you ever painted a persian cat ? try once if is possible

[@matahariapi2942]

Is that same between pastel pencil and oil pencil?

[@shaymusart]

They’re very different to work with 😊

[@jemnongmaithem5801]

Brother what is the name of that colour pencils ❤

[@kristoZen]

Lovely to watch something I will never achieve ...lmao

[@whiteblossom4077]

Bea fluffy puffy soft miaau🎉

[@drawingandshades8738]

Are your videos free or copyrighted ?

[@shaymusart]

Free to watch but I own the copyright 😊

[@ilikedeliciousdonuts]

Imagine if they did this because their cat probably died
If so, R.I.P Cat

[@shaymusart]

Nope, he’s still alive. They just love him very much 😊

[@whiteblossom4077]

A wes

[@loustic2011]

très beau mais pourquoi toujours montrer en accéléré? C'est insupportable et je zappe.

[@CrimsonML]

Stunning! Loved watching the entire process.

[@chickenlittle621]

Awesome