82 Li Bai – Pastel Nagomi Art

Li Bai celebrates the poetic spirit and timeless grace of the great Tang dynasty poet through the expressive flow of Pastel Nagomi Art. In this lesson, you will portray Li Bai in a moment of quiet inspiration, reclining with a cup of wine in hand. His calm presence, surrounded by nature, reflects both artistic freedom and inner stillness — the meeting point of thought and emotion.

This class teaches you how to depict human form and fabric drapery with pastel layering, capturing both the character’s vitality and the surrounding atmosphere. Through balanced tones and refined colour gradients, you will learn to convey the contemplative calm of classical art while expressing your own creative rhythm.

You will learn:
• How to draw expressive human figures using soft pastel transitions
• How to create natural fabric folds and highlights through shading
• How to blend background and subject for a harmonious composition