31 Beginning of The Summer – Pastel Nagomi Art

The air grows warm, the light turns vivid, and the world awakens in shades of green. Beginning of The Summer captures the freshness of early summer through the expressive calm of Pastel Nagomi Art. With wide lotus leaves basking under sunlight, this piece celebrates the quiet beauty of nature’s awakening.

In this lesson, you will learn how to layer translucent greens to express depth, use overlapping shapes to create a sense of perspective, and convey sunlight filtering through leaves. Each pastel stroke reflects clarity and renewal, inviting you to paint the feeling of early summer itself — bright, alive, and peaceful.

You will learn:
• How to layer tones of green to create natural transparency
• How to use overlapping forms for a sense of perspective
• How to depict light passing through leaves for a radiant effect