All Level Pastel
Kathryn Gentile
Monday 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Adult
Member Cost: $135
Non-Member Cost: $155
Description

Explore vibrant, spontaneous pastels!  An added bonus: Minimal set up and put away time and very little mess to this great drawing/painting medium. This class is designed to teach the pastel beginner as well as the intermediate student how to handle and advance the medium to achieve impressive techniques and the richest color results. 

The first hour of each class will be devoted to demos, practicing with various application techniques and surfaces, color wheel review, and copying from photos vs. life. For the remainder of class, students will work on projects of their choice or a still life set up. Some drawing experience is advised. Check out the instructor's website at www.kcgentile.com. 8 weeks.
Supplies

Materials list for All level pastel:

  • Selection of  SOFT pastels. As large a set of Rembrandt pastels as you can afford; half stick sets are a good value. Shop for good prices, especially Dick Blick catalogs or web site (dickblick.com). It’s a wide range from $20 for 30 half sticks up to about $70 for the set of 90 half sticks. Rembrandt sets tend to be bright so I will recommend some individual sticks in other values during class.
  • Extra soft vine charcoal
  • A pad of newsprint, preferably 18’ X 24”, for preliminary sketches and to pad the drawing surface 
  • A pad of pastel paper in light colors, no white or black, please.  Canson Mi Teintes is a good choice. You may also purchase single sheets of pastel paper. The 18 x 24” pad is the best buy and allows you to work large or small. 
  • A kneaded rubber eraser. 
  • Drawing board and tape or clips. 20” X 30” sheets of foamcore are inexpensive and work well with large bulldog clips or banker’s clips to hold the paper.
  • An inexpensive ‘stiff-bristled’ brush (such as flat acrylic, 3/8”). 
  • Smock or apron and towel. 
  • WET ONES, for your hands.
  • Tracing paper, for covering works in progress.

Optional

  • Rembrandt  408.3, 408.5, 408.7,408.9, 408.10 (If you buy a set of at least  60 Rembrandts the first three are included in the set)
  • Nupastel black and white pastels
  • Pastel pencils in colors of choice, I will make recommendations
  • Exacto knife for sharpening
  • Stumps, for blending
  • Odorless spray fixative – WORKABLE

*If you are new to pastels begin class with the first set of items. We will discuss the ‘optional’ list and any further purchases you may like to make as the classes proceed.

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