Tutor Clive Eastland
10am - 4pm
This two-day, onsite workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience
Workshop Details
On this workshop you will discover the timeless appeal of Still Life painting. Using the wonderfully flexible medium of soft pastel you will learn how to depict the contrasting reflective surfaces with the variety of textures of the produce in a convincing manner. You will be shown some simple and fascinating techniques of pastel application including how by adding a few light marks with the pastel, you can completely alter the appearance of an object's surface.
Clive will work on his own pieces during the sessions so students can observe the process of development, whilst offering abundant guidance along the way to help you create two lovely paintings of your own to take back home.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in your booking fee.
The tutor will supply the pastelmat to work on at £1.80 per sheet. He will also have for sale a limited range of pastels of some of the required colours needed for the course that are not normally supplied in starter sets to be payable to the tutor on the day. The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book.
Please Bring With You
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
10am - 4pm
This two-day, onsite workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience
Workshop Details
On this workshop you will discover the timeless appeal of Still Life painting. Using the wonderfully flexible medium of soft pastel you will learn how to depict the contrasting reflective surfaces with the variety of textures of the produce in a convincing manner. You will be shown some simple and fascinating techniques of pastel application including how by adding a few light marks with the pastel, you can completely alter the appearance of an object's surface.
Clive will work on his own pieces during the sessions so students can observe the process of development, whilst offering abundant guidance along the way to help you create two lovely paintings of your own to take back home.
Skills/Techniques Covered
- Different types of pastels and their effects
- Various methods of application
- Layering the pastels
- Blocking in
- Blending
Materials
Materials are not included in your booking fee.
The tutor will supply the pastelmat to work on at £1.80 per sheet. He will also have for sale a limited range of pastels of some of the required colours needed for the course that are not normally supplied in starter sets to be payable to the tutor on the day. The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book.
Please Bring With You
- Please bring a good selection of good quality soft pastels (Clive uses UNISON soft pastels - the short chunky ones with a paper band around) and a pale pastel pencil. A few favourite soft pastels will be available for students to purchase.
- Small brush – 1cm approx. (to brush away excess pastel)
- Kitchen towel
- Wet wipes
- Soft putty rubber
- Small cotton cloth (to wipe hands)
- Masking tape
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.