# Cockatoo in Pastel **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [October 1, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418 "2022-10-01T11:50:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/1 "2022-10-01T11:50:16Z")
Painted for my nephew who owns one of these amazing birds. Various pastel pencils, pans and sticks on pastelmat paper (my favorite pastel surface). (tutorial by Kirsty Rebecca) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/d/d3179b1839d0b0f594ad984d26dd69216d300422.jpeg) ---
**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 1, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/2 "2022-10-01T12:16:50Z")
Wow! That is beautiful. Good job! ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/3 "2022-10-01T18:24:13Z")
I love this. The texture of the feathers and beak are amazing. ---
**Author:** ![anon8367598](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@anon8367598](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/anon8367598)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/4 "2022-10-01T20:14:03Z")
The detail of the feathers is stunning ๐Ÿคฉ Awesome work! ---
**Author:** ![mjomaynard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e95f7d/32.png) [@mjomaynard](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/mjomaynard)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/5 "2022-10-01T21:00:45Z")
Excellent ! I love the position of the bird. It makes for an interesting composition. ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/6 "2022-10-01T21:31:19Z")
Thank you so much! This was a lot of work. I was over the feathers half way through but I try to finish everything I start. Glad I persevered ๐Ÿ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/7 "2022-10-01T21:32:19Z")
Thank you very much Ginny! ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/8 "2022-10-01T21:33:37Z")
Thanks so much! Yes the image with him fluffing his feathers was what drew me in. That and the color contrasts ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/9 "2022-10-01T21:34:59Z")
Thank you so much Lori. I was afraid of the beak but it was actually one of the easier parts. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/10 "2022-10-01T23:02:01Z")
This is great. I love it. Wonderful job. ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 10:15am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/11 "2022-10-02T10:15:01Z")
Thank you for your kind comment ---
**Author:** ![Buddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Buddy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Buddy)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/12 "2022-10-02T23:35:51Z")
What a beautiful cockatoo!!! May I ask, if yor are in the patrion programm of Kirsty? Ilike her tutorials on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/13 "2022-10-03T00:02:50Z")
Thank you Buddy! Yes. For almost a year but I switched over to Mat this year. ---
**Author:** ![Mert23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@Mert23](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Mert23)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/14 "2022-10-08T11:19:28Z")
What a Wonderful Job 5 โญ to you. ---
**Author:** ![Pjsart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@Pjsart](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Pjsart)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/15 "2022-10-08T11:57:16Z")
Welcome Mert! Thank you so much. I am learning a lot about other mediums from Matt. You will love this community. ---
**Author:** ![wren07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@wren07](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/wren07)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/16 "2022-10-12T14:57:09Z")
UNREAL. wellโ€ฆ Actually it looks super real. Amazing and im sorry for being corny.๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‹ ---
**Author:** ![wren07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@wren07](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/wren07)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/17 "2022-10-12T14:58:14Z")
@Mert23 Hey! Welcome to this forum! Hope you learn a lot!๐Ÿ˜Š ---
**Author:** ![junenez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/junenez/32/4004_2.png) [@junenez](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/junenez)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/18 "2022-10-12T16:41:11Z")
I love how you achieved the texture of the feathers! Beautiful ---
**Author:** ![lenetg137](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/lenetg137/32/3016_2.png) [@lenetg137](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/lenetg137)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/cockatoo-in-pastel/2418/19 "2023-08-12T11:49:23Z")
Awsome! Looks so realistic.