During this course, we will learn about all of the materials and surfaces for painting with pastels.  We will cover many of the techniques for various strokes and mark-making to apply pastels including hard pastels, soft pastels, pan pastels, and pastel pencils.  You will learn the methods of underpainting using watercolor, gouache, alcohol, pan pastels, and pipe insulation.  I will demonstrate my methods for mounting, fixative, and framing pastels.  Throughout this course, we will be learning about the five steps to making a great painting - composition, values, color, atmosphere, and edges.  Also, we will cover techniques and methods for plein air painting.

Materials List (These items can be purchased at Jerry’s Arterama,Newark.)

• Value Scale
• Color Wheel
• Paper Towels
• Baby Wipes
• Q-Tips
• Blending Stumps
• Small Exacto Knife
• Small Set Pastel Pencils (12-24)
• Small Set Watercolor Brushes
• Small Set Soft Pastels (36-64)
• Small Set Hard Pastels (12-36)
• Small Bottle Rubbing Alcohol

• Small Set Watercolors (instructor will provide)
• Pastel Paper (instructor will provide)
• Pieces of Pipe Insulation (instructor will provide)
• Drawing Pencils (instructor will provide)
• Artist Eraser (instructor will provide)
• Sketch Paper (instructor will Provide)