Passionate Pastels (Dec 7-9)
Passionate Pastels
Instructor: Jo Thompson
Date: Tue-Thu December 7th-9th (3 sessions)
Time: 5:30-8:30 pm
Location: IncredibleArtist.com
Level: Beginner
Cost: $135.00 per person – Sign Up Online Now
or contact Jo on (520) 895-0869 or e-mail
Working with artist’s pastels can be a challenge. It can feel like drawing with a dusty log! Learning to be comfortable and to control this traditional medium can be a joy. Pastels are pure pigment and pure beauty.
Jo Thompson has been creating in pastel for decades and can give you the benefit of her experience. You will learn tips to get the most out of the medium and use pastels on various supports: paper, sanded and textured surfaces. You will learn blends, color layering, fixatives. We will also look at some of the history of pastel painting.
Session1: Work from photo or set-up provided by the instructor. A little bit of history. Get acquainted with the medium. Work with forms, value drawing, painting in 3-tones.
Session 2: Work from your own source of imagery or instructor photos. Work with color and value, layering. Experience different colors and textures of paper.
Session 3: Plein aire, work outside directly from the courtyard, fountain, etc. Also time to complete any work from prior sessions.
Supplies: Students will need to bring the following supplies, available from any good art supply store:
- Pastel Set: Reeves 24 color
- Papers: Strathmore Pastel Pad 11″x14″
- Workable (not Final) Fixative
- Kneaded eraser multipack
- Tortillons (rolled paper blender) 6pc. Med.
- (Optional) Small masonite drawing board
- (Optional) Small foldable tabletop easel