Dragos Pepina Art
Hey there!
I’m a 31-year-old pet portrait artist from Belgium, and I absolutely love bringing animals to life with graphite and pastel.
On this channel, you’ll find tutorials, tips, tricks and podcast episodes— all made to help you learn, get inspired, and have fun creating your own art!
If you enjoy realistic animal portraits, chill art vibes, and learning new drawing techniques, you’re in the right place.
Thanks for stopping by — and if you like what you see, don’t forget to subscribe and join my lovely art community!
Dragos Pepina Art
It looks like a photo… but it’s drawn in pastel!
Here’s my realistic Dalmatian eye — layer by layer, brought to life.
Do you want to learn how to draw it too?
Here you can find the full lesson: patreon.com/cw/DragosPepinaArt
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Dragos Pepina Art
I’ve always been amazed by how something so small can hold so much beauty. This little ladybug really tested my patience — every tiny reflection and shadow took time. But that’s the magic of graphite art for me: watching it slowly come to life, one layer at a time.
Full tutorial here: ⬇️
www.patreon.com/cw/DragosPepinaArt
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Dragos Pepina Art
Exciting news!
I’ve just launched my Patreon, where I’ll be sharing pastel and graphite tutorials, full artwork walkthroughs, and behind-the-scenes insights into my creative process.
If you love traditional art and want to learn or support my work, this is the best way to do it.
Check it out here: patreon.com/cw/DragosPepinaArt
Your support means the world — it helps me keep creating and teaching what I love most!
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Dragos Pepina Art
Hi everyone!
I’m thinking about starting a YouTube video podcast all about being a pet portrait artist — sharing stories, tips, and much more.
I’d love to hear what you think — would you be interested in something like this?
And what topics would you like me to cover?
4 months ago | [YT] | 6
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Dragos Pepina Art
Hello everyone!
I am very happy to announce that I am very close to reaching my 6,000 subscribers milestone which feels so amazing, and I want to celebrate this achievement with all of you.
I would like to create a special Q&A video where I answer your questions, so please feel free to leave them in the comments below.
Your support means the world to me, and I can't wait to hit this significant milestone together.
2 years ago | [YT] | 3
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Dragos Pepina Art
Hello everyone!
I don't post very often on my community section here on YouTube but I want to make it a habit from now on.
I'd love to know what kind of videos you want to see from me, please let me know in the comments below.
Right now, I'm busy with a commission, her name is Athena and she's a gorgeous French Bulldog. 😍
3 years ago | [YT] | 10
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Dragos Pepina Art
Hello everyone! 😊
How are you all doing? 🤗
3 years ago | [YT] | 3
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Dragos Pepina Art
At the moment I am working on a video about pastels for complete beginners.
It will be an introduction to pastels where I touch on as many topics about this art medium as possible.
It'll be live this Friday.
Looking forward to it?
3 years ago | [YT] | 4
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Dragos Pepina Art
Hello everyone!
How are you all?
I'd like to know what would be interesting for you to see in the future on this channel.
Please let me know in the comments below.
3 years ago | [YT] | 0
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Dragos Pepina Art
Hello everyone! For today's video, I put together a complete guide on how to use graphite pencils for beginners. It will be a full of tips&tricks tutorial for graphite pencils, a lot of basics, and in the end a full graphite drawing.
I hope you will enjoy this graphite pencils tutorial for beginners and learn how to use them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-q9c...
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