Pastel portrait on Mystical Blue toned paper | Speed paint by Chris Gambrell

In this speed paint video, artist Chris Gambrell shows you how to build a portrait with pastels. He also showcases how much of an impact the colour of your paper has on your final piece! Watch how he incorporates shading and highlights to his work to create a stylised portrait. Chris used Rembrandt artist quality soft pastels and toned paper in the colour Mystical Blue to complement the cool tones and make the warm colours pop even more. Find Chris Gambrell on Instagram: