Here is the supply list:

  • -Uart sanded pastel paper 400 grid, 9×12 or 12×16
  • -Nupastel set of 60 or less
  • -Rembrandt half stick pastel set of 60 or above
  • -Sennellier soft pastel half stick set of 40
  • -Art Spectrum extra soft square-Dark(optional)
  • -91% alcohol (for under painting)
  • -paper towel and easel

Weekly class outline

First week – Still Life 

  • Learn how to 
  • Drawing accurately- perspective Blocking-in mass shapes 
  • Understand Light and shadow Color temperature 
  • Soft and hard edges
12 x 10″, soft pastel on sanded paper.

2nd week – Landscape Learn how to 

  • Simplify the scene 
  • Understand 4 prime planes: 
  • – Flat plane, the ground 
  • – Upright plane, trees, buildings – Slanting plane, hills 
  • – Sky plane 
  • Light and shadows 
  • Making depth of the scene

3rd week – Animals 

  • Same concepts as previous  weeks 
  • Drawing accurately using  measure 
  • Block-in with big color shapes 
  • How to paint the fur, the  eyes…

4th week – Portrait 

  • Same concepts  
  • Drawing, measuring,  
  • Find the light and shadow hard line Understand light temperature 
  • Warm cool light shadow edges relationship Create supportive background