Rethinking Pastels from the Bottom, Up

Rethinking Pastels from the Bottom, Up

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2760 N Tucson Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716 United States

Studio 2

intermediate / advanced

3/28/2014-3/30/2014

9:00 AM-4:00 PM MST (Arizona) on Sun Fri Sat

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$395.00

Member Discount Available

Dawn Emerson is coming from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada especially to teach this workshop.

Each day we will look at a different "surface level" of drawing with pastel, from the substrate UP and DOWN.
Day 1 will focus on creating different kinds of "base layers" that offer wonderful possibilities for drawing into and on top of.
Day 2 will focus on different approaches by adding to the base layer using pastel and mixed media.
Day 3 will explore ways to continue the process by adding and subtracting mixed media and drawing elements.
The first day will include a 1-hour demonstration using mixed media and pastel, and very short demos will occur throughout the workshop. At the end of each day there will be a sharing of that day's discoveries. This workshop is designed to inspire you to play, to take risks, and to explore new approaches to drawing and painting with pastel and mixed media.
Minimum: 10 students. Maximum: 18 students
Fee: $395 (Associates and Tucson Pastel Society Members $345)
ATTENTION Tucson Pastel Society Members: You MUST call in your registration to receive the discount. You will not receive the discount if you register yourself online.

  • Guest Instructor: Dawn Emerson: dawnemersonart@gmail.com
  • Travel size (between 200-300) soft and hard pastel collection with wrappers off
  • Small container Golden acrylic ground for pastels
  • Small container Golden micaceous iron oxide acrylic (to be used as a ground)
  • Small container white gesso or white guache
  • Sumie ink OR permanent ink and small dish for dispensing
  • A few Water color tubes or Guache
  • Assortment of brushes-types and sizes including from 1” flat and larger. Beat up ones are good for textures and funky edges
  • roll 1” masking tape
  • a few oil pastels and some “mark on anything” type crayons (ie., china marker, stabilo, etc.)
  • 1 pkg of 3 General's jumbo compressed charcoal sticks (NOTE: these are easy to find at art or craft stores, but if you can't find them, please bring a black conte crayon instead of any other compressed charcoal, which will just make a mess.)
  • water container
  • flat razor blade
  • scizzors
  • xacto knife
  • 4-sheets Rives BFK white paper (22x30) cut in half OR other smooth mixed media surface that can take water without buckling. Stonehenge paper or Canson MiTientes okay too.
  • Sturdy, untextured backing board to fit ½ sheet size paper
  • 18x24” pad white drawing paper with smooth surface (about 10 sheets) or 12 x18, 20 sheets
  • erasure: 1 kneaded and 1 mars plastic
  • scribing tools to make lines or patterns, ie., skinny knitting needle, calligraphy pens with metal nibs, rolling dress maker pattern marker, comb, etc.)
  • compact and sturdy folding easel (folding french is ideal) (larger easels are available at The Drawing Studio)
  • several textural materials that can be put under paper and rubbed for the texture ie., doilies, fabric,etc
  • some wax paper or parchment paper
  • some plastic wrap or cellophane
  • Photo references of images of animals, landscape, people, things (still life, etc)--whatever your preference is
  • OPTIONAL:
  • music and headphones
  • 10 images of your work
  • a few pan pastels and hard edge applicators (square or wedge)OR get pkg of cosmetic wedges
  • color pencils
  • charcoal pencils and some vine charcoal
  • Please note: I understand that it may not be possible to bring all these materials. We will be sharing.