Drawing & Pastels (All Levels)

About this course

Participants explore how chalk pastels can be manipulated while working from still-life and landscape subjects. The workshop covers blending, hatching, smudging and overlaying, with tutor guidance and some reference to artists’ work. The course allows learners to experiment with different applications of pastel and develop more finished pieces from that exploration.

What you'll learn

• Manipulate chalk pastels using different applications
• Apply blending, hatching, smudging and overlaying techniques
• Work with chalk pastel when drawing still-life and landscape subjects
• Develop more finished pastel drawings from experimental studies

Is this course right for you?

The workshop is intended for beginners as well as learners with some experience using chalk pastels. Its all-levels format accommodates participants who want to explore the medium or improve existing drawing and colour skills.

• Suitable for learners developing beyond initial chalk pastel experience

Before you go

• Bring a box of 12 to 20 chalk pastels; additional colours may also be used.
• Bring A2 pastel paper or an A3 pastel pad containing toned or coloured paper.
• Bring fixative or hairspray and bulldog clips.