105 The You (Rooster) – Pastel Nagomi Art

The You (Rooster) celebrates courage and clarity — a symbol of awakening and new beginnings. In this Pastel Nagomi Art lesson, you will learn to paint the proud stance of a rooster as it greets the morning light. The radiant background and detailed feathers together create a balance between strength and harmony, embodying confidence that rises with the dawn.

This lesson focuses on refining detail and lighting control. Through colour contrast and layered blending, you will learn how to shape the rooster’s form, capture its posture, and express the energy of morning sunlight spreading across the scene.

You will learn:
• How to create feather texture and natural highlights using layering
• How to blend warm and cool tones to reflect morning light
• How to express posture and vitality through composition and proportion