Intro to Pastel: Representational Techniques

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2760 N Tucson Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716 United States

Studio 2

Beginner - Intermediate

12/9/2021-12/30/2021

1:00 PM-4:00 PM MST (Arizona) on Th

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$200.00

Member Discount Available

Advance your observational drawing skills while jumping in to color with this fun and forgiving medium that combines the beauty of both drawing and painting! Topics covered: Pastels and paper types, color mixing, layering to create the right color, blending, using value and color to create form, strategies for creating realistic subject matter.

  • A set of 30 Soft Pastels (larger is great) -- no oil pastels.*
  • Artist quality brands:
  • Rembrandt
  • Sennelier
  • Girault
  • Blick Artist’s grade
  • Student grade brands:
  • Mungyo soft pastels 64 color set (most cost effective, must purchase online, not quite as high quality but a great color mix and excellent for the price!)
  • Alphacolor
  • Pastel Pencils: Carbothello has a set of 12, Conte soft pastel pencils are also great also. If you just buy a few open stock, make sure to get a variety of colors, including black, white, gray, light and dark brown.
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Plastic eraser
  • 3 sheets or a pad of Canson Mi-tientes Pastel Paper (Mid-tone colors of choice)
  • 3 sheets of Sanded Paper (Art Spectrum Colorfix is great)
  • Sandpaper block
  • Sharpener with wide enough opening for pastel pencils
  • Optional
  • Prismacolor NuPastels (work great on sanded papers and for initial layers)
  • Workable Fixative
  • Glassine
  • Wet wipes
  • Paper towels
  • 1” Bristle Brush
  • Blending stump
  • * If you have Nupastels that is great but they can only get you so far, you must also have a set of softer pastels in addition. Feel free to bring what you have. If you already know you love the medium, you may want to invest in Artist quality pastels. If you're not sure, you may want to choose Student grade. Artist grade are nicer to use, as they have more pigment and less binder, but they are more expensive.