Tutor Clive Eastland
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
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This one-day workshop is designed for students with some knowledge of working with pastels and those with more experience
Workshop Details:
On this course you will discover the timeless appeal of Still Life painting. You will learn how to use the matt medium of soft pastel to depict the shiny skins of the cherries and the reflective surface of silver in an enjoyable and convincing manner. You will be shown some simple and fascinating techniques of pastel application and with abundant group and individual guidance you will create a beautiful image to take back home.
Skills/Techniques covered
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. The tutor will supply the pastelmat to work on at £2 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
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
Click here for Timings & Refreshments
This one-day workshop is designed for students with some knowledge of working with pastels and those with more experience
Workshop Details:
On this course you will discover the timeless appeal of Still Life painting. You will learn how to use the matt medium of soft pastel to depict the shiny skins of the cherries and the reflective surface of silver in an enjoyable and convincing manner. You will be shown some simple and fascinating techniques of pastel application and with abundant group and individual guidance you will create a beautiful image to take back home.
Skills/Techniques covered
- Different types of pastels and their effects
- Layering and blending
- Composition
- Various methods of application
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. The tutor will supply the pastelmat to work on at £2 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
- A good selection of decent quality soft pastels
- In your selection please include the main colours you see in the picture on top of the page
- Pastel pencils – White, very dark brown, black, dark red and any others you might have.
- A few favourite pastels will be available for students to purchase
- Small brush – one centimetre approx (to blend and brush away excess pastel)
- Wet wipes
- Cloth to dry hands
- Masking tape
- Apron if you wish
- A nice bowl and some cherries if you can, and any reference photos that may help.
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.