# Cardinal in Pastels **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [July 24, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104 "2019-07-24T03:42:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/1 "2019-07-24T03:42:39Z")
This is one of my bird series. Soft pastels on 9x13 velour paper. ![cardinal-small-1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/1X/c7d29d2da6303b42132b6d8c89349fdefe116530.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/2 "2019-07-24T10:57:28Z")
I love this, love his expression. ---
**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/3 "2019-07-24T11:57:41Z")
Thank you, Lori. I loved his expression, too. πŸ€ͺ ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/4 "2019-07-24T12:59:14Z")
This is great. Keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![sterlingsiam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/sterlingsiam/32/30_2.png) [@sterlingsiam](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/sterlingsiam)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/5 "2019-07-24T21:11:53Z")
Hi Ginny! Great job, as usual. I agree : this bird shows character!πŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 11:05am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/6 "2019-07-25T11:05:37Z")
Thank you, Denise. πŸ˜€ ---
**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/7 "2019-07-25T11:06:42Z")
Thank you, Patricia. He is certainly a character. LOL! ---
**Author:** ![Estelle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/estelle/32/111_2.png) [@Estelle](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Estelle)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/8 "2019-07-27T02:55:22Z")
Beautiful. Love the colors. ---
**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/9 "2019-07-27T11:16:20Z")
Thank you, Estelle. I do like bright colors. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![jsteffey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jsteffey/32/167_2.png) [@jsteffey](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jsteffey)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/10 "2019-07-30T14:46:25Z")
Beautifully done. Love the colors. The tonal value makes it look like real feathers especially across the breast. And the suggested shading of the background makes the bird appear more forward and also the main focus of the painting. Very impressive. ---
**Author:** ![LjRoy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ljroy/32/214_2.png) [@LjRoy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/LjRoy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/11 "2019-08-15T21:24:53Z")
Oooooooh I love this! Perfect! ---
**Author:** ![magamuffin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/magamuffin/32/250_2.png) [@magamuffin](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/magamuffin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/12 "2019-08-27T18:24:58Z")
Ginny . . . Wow! Beautiful! Your blending is great! What’s not to love about this cardinal!!! ---
**Author:** ![bejaysunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bejaysunny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/bejaysunny)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/13 "2019-10-05T13:40:24Z")
Lovely bird, Ginny. I too am a pastelist but have never tried velour paper. I am a big fan of starting my pastel paintings with a Watercolour underpainting - is velour for dry medium only? ---
**Author:** ![Ginny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/ginny/32/94_2.png) [@Ginny](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Ginny)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/14 "2019-10-05T13:58:57Z")
Yes, I think velour paper is just for dry mediums. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Suzyq0824](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/suzyq0824/32/407_2.png) [@Suzyq0824](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Suzyq0824)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 11:13am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/15 "2019-10-30T11:13:20Z")
This is very well done! I love the green and reds together. Your cardinal looks very soft and fluffy. ---
**Author:** ![djboruah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/djboruah/32/408_2.png) [@djboruah](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/djboruah)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/16 "2019-10-30T12:11:33Z")
Beautiful painting. Blends very well with the background. ---
**Author:** ![christinwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@christinwood](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/christinwood)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 5:02am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cardinal-in-pastels/104/17 "2019-11-13T05:02:39Z")
I love the softness of the pastels on velour!