# Dalmatian with pastels, Live Class **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [October 9, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604 "2025-10-09T23:00:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/1 "2025-10-09T23:00:09Z")
My Dalmatian is looking more like a Phantom of the Opera character right now! I have enjoyed working on it! I’m using Canson Mi-Teintes Velvet paper. I like it so far. Brenda ![IMG_8701](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/0/00efaedda0305e3c18cd3834a66642395b092e1f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/2 "2025-10-09T23:08:48Z")
It’s looking good Brenda. Thanks so much for sharing your progress. Terri ---
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/3 "2025-10-09T23:25:00Z")
Thank you, Terri @robichon ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 4:04am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/4 "2025-10-14T04:04:57Z")
@Brenda Yay! I kept looking for a thread and so glad you had started it! Your Dalmatian is looking good! I finally started the live class and here’s my beginning ![IMG_0058](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/e/e6ee4ae8186c4d40bf293e860055d227e816385e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/5 "2025-10-15T02:41:58Z")
Little more progress ![IMG_0086](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/0/08eb3a756d8aec4528c9a868a3fa8c68fb4f8b8e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/6 "2025-10-16T02:02:48Z")
Wow! Love that! Keep up the good work! ---
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/7 "2025-10-16T02:04:12Z")
Progress so far. ![IMG_8728](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/8/8ef35a7ece1ab50a3fb011199bd67340888094c7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/8 "2025-10-16T03:35:31Z")
@Brenda Oh my goodness, that wet nose! I missed most of the class tonight, I shall catch up next week. I really enjoy working along usually with the recorded class, nevertheless along with the class. Sonia ---
**Author:** ![artlessons1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@artlessons1](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/artlessons1)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/9 "2025-10-17T05:34:51Z")
looks great good job ---
**Author:** ![PeterV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a8b319/32.png) [@PeterV](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/PeterV)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/10 "2025-10-19T03:56:43Z")
That’s looking great Brenda! That’s my next project I just finished June’s’ brother. Peter ---
**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/11 "2025-10-21T22:07:34Z")
![Old man with pipe Charcoal](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/b/b00fa9f05b7bc9729deec343e4a3f643e12a13b4.jpeg) ![dalmation pastel drawing](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/d/dcebe9f6a76670ec2b049a8e9f25e7f88e614d11.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/12 "2025-10-21T22:09:43Z")
Here’s my June’s Brother and so far my Dalmation pastel drawing! ---
**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/13 "2025-10-21T22:11:31Z")
ordering the pastel mat paper coming this week cuz this was not the right paper and can’t layer like you’d want to? ---
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/14 "2025-10-24T21:09:45Z")
Progress report. 🙂 I got both eyes done. I may do a bit more refining, but every time I touch it to refine, I mess something else up and end up fiddling forever. This paper (Mi Tientes Velvet) is terrific! I seem to still have some tooth everywhere even under several layers. ![IMG_8773](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/7/79c0cdc17e69008f5a30e44bb230f3beed85266b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/15 "2025-10-26T20:53:04Z")
Brenda you’re doing a fabulous job. I’ve been liking the Velvet paper too. Terri ---
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/16 "2025-10-27T01:52:49Z")
Thanks, Terri! At this point it will come down to who has the best price – Pastelmat or Mi Tients Velvet. We’ll see! Brenda ---
**Author:** ![theresebriggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@theresebriggs](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/theresebriggs)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/17 "2025-10-30T01:11:57Z")
Going to try and buy the velvet too Brenda and try it again! ---
**Author:** ![pjhall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pjhall](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/pjhall)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/18 "2025-10-30T11:48:49Z")
Thanks for sharing… I had the exact same problem and was getting frustrated. Sometimes I like the textured paper, but not for this project. ---
**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/19 "2025-11-06T23:20:31Z")
@theresebriggs Theresa, did you use canson Mi-Tienes paper? If so I have the same issues. I also find that the Canson velvet touch paper works really well. Don’t be so hard on yourself, I think it has turned out really nice. Teri (Artsy) ---
**Author:** ![Buddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Buddy](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Buddy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 3:36am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604/20 "2025-11-08T03:36:45Z")
Hi friends, your art work is so great, and I am really enjoying drawing along with you. @Brenda the outline of your dog helped me to understand the folding of the dog’s left ear that dig jog my brain. I am working right to left, as I am left handed. After having started on Canson Mi Teintes Touch paper, I started all over again on my favorite Pastelmat. Mi Teintes Touch did leave all colors somewhat grey, which I didn’t like at all. This lesson tought me to throw away paper I don’t like and - most important - how to see and alter 1.000 shades of white. After this drawing, I am thinking of a portrait ofmy dear dog. Mari has black fur with white parts, so why not working on black paper??? Thank you for sharing your art, Buddy ![1000033307](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/f/f7e449e30076bf9bba78223d43668aae2d5daa66.jpeg) [Next page](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/dalmatian-with-pastels-live-class/4604.md?page=2)