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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

PASTEL Class 6 ..... 5/10/2023

 

In Class Demonstration


HOME WORK


Make a drawing in Pastel in color  Use a sheet of toned paper from your pad .  Choose from any one of the four photos shown below.





















I will choose 5 artworks at random to discuss in class the rest will be posted in our class website.

Email your artworks to me by 5/14/2023 send your emails to urczoom@yahoo.com (put pastel as the subject)



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For our Culminating Event, 

each class participant is encouraged to submit two artworks, one “never before seen” The other being one that was done in class or submitted for home work.

Our subject matter will be; landscapes, seascapes, still life (floral / random objects etc.) and nature images done in pastel.

Start deciding what those images will be! :)



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Pastel brands that I prefer are...

SOFT:  Mount Vision  .   Sennelier  .  Unison

MEDIUM:  Rembrandt

Hard:  Nupastel

Here is a website the I purchase my pastel supplies from you can also read more of the various brands there.  https://www.dakotapastels.com/products/soft-pastels-all


PASTEL PENCILS:  Carbothello  and  Faber Castell


Sample packs of Pastels (packs that give a sample of each brand) as well as sample packs of pastel paper can be purchased there.   You can test to see which supplies works best for you.  The pastel paper that I like best is Uart Paper, 400 grit.