Introduction to Soft Pastels. 10-week Art course. (Suitable for beginners and people with some experience in art)
Interactive online course via zoom with live tuition. Cost £15 a week. Total cost £150.
Wednesdays 10am-1pm. Starting 14th July.
Create beautiful pastel paintings with artist Raya Brown and discover the great possibilities of working with this wonderful material.
During this course you will learn:
- About different types of pastels and pastel papers and how to use them to achieve the best results
- How to use various soft pastel techniques such as colour blending , layering, shading, etc
- Colour theory and understand how to mix colours and make light and dark tones
- How to show 3-dimentional qualities of objects and show depth in your work
- How to create various textures in your art work
- How to paint beautiful atmospheric landscapes
- How to paint realistic looking furry animals
- How to create great compositions
You will also discover how to draw realistic looking objects and improve your observational drawing skills.
The course will cover the following subjects:
Stills life
Floral studies
Animal painting
Landscape
You will receive plenty of individual help, being guided and inspired by a professional Artist Raya Brown. Small groups of learners and clear step-by-step instructions and artist’s demonstrations are guaranteed. Visual recourses will be provided.