54 The Falling Geese – Pastel Nagomi Art

The Falling Geese captures the quiet grace of reflection and beauty through a portrait painted in the Pastel Nagomi Art style. This lesson focuses on creating a serene composition filled with soft gradients, delicate facial tones, and detailed textures of traditional attire. The woman’s lowered gaze suggests calm strength and inner peace, evoking the poetic essence of autumn when wild geese descend.

In this lesson, you will learn portrait blending techniques using pastel layering to achieve skin tone harmony and emotional depth. You will also explore how to highlight subtle details like fabric texture and jewellery to bring elegance and realism into your artwork.

You will learn:
• How to blend pastels to create natural and smooth facial tones
• How to use layering to enhance texture and fabric richness
• How to balance light, colour, and emotion in portrait composition