Art: pastels courses

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Discover pastel art and the techniques involved in creating landscapes, portraits, abstracts and more. Explore the subtleties of different papers, ranges of pastels and some secret tips.

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'Highland Cow' in Pastel with Cate Wetherall

'Highland Cow' in Pastel with Cate Wetherall

In-person course

Come and join me and learn how to paint this fabulous, characterful highland cow using pastel blocks, chalks and pencils in this comprehensive two day workshop. 1. Studying your subject and choosing the right colours 2. Transferring images on to your paper 3. Underpainting and values 4. Detailing eyes and other facial features 5. Skin/Fur detailing and how to achieve a realistic look 6. Finishing touches I’ll cover different types of pastels painting surfaces and other materials and accessories.

Weekly Art Session with Cate Wetherall

Weekly Art Session with Cate Wetherall

In-person course

Take a moment out of your busy life for you! Regular weekly classes where students bring their own paintings or I can start you off on the road to painting or drawing with a beginners project which would include basic tuition and cover all the materials and mediums you would like to use. The class is driven by you, what and how much you would like to learn. You'll find a really lovely relaxing atmosphere awaits and all the ladies and gents that attend have been coming for years are...

Animal pastel workshop

Animal pastel workshop

In-person course

Buckinghamshire

Spend a fun day in a friendly environment mastering the art of drawing animals in pastels. Discover types of paper perfectly suited for animal pastel portraits and be liberated from the need to use fixatives. See how you can transfer an image quickly to paper and use a range of pastels to create your animal portrait. I will have a selection of reference images for you to work from so that you can choose what you'd like to draw. You can also bring your own image if you have something...

Beginners art course

Beginners art course

In-person course

14 week course suitable for complete beginners to rusty improvers. A relaxed and friendly group. Small class sizes. Beautiful setting. 3 weeks drawing 2 weeks pastels 3 weeks watercolour 4 weeks acrylics 1 week framing and mounting Exhibition (optional)

Art 4 All weekly classes in Burnby Hall Pocklington with Shirley Davis Dew

Art 4 All weekly classes in Burnby Hall Pocklington with Shirley Davis Dew

In-person course

North Yorkshire

Please contact me and I will respond by return with more details. Wed 9.30 to 12.30 A class aimed at beginners and improvers. I teach by demonstrating each week and individual tuition in the class. The aim is to make the class an enjoyable experience whilst learning new techniques. We use all kinds of materials and I teach every subject. Watercolours, acrylics, pen and ink, pastels, and everything else to make painting work. If you want to meet new people learn how to draw end point as well as have...

Art course for improvers

Art course for improvers

In-person course

North Yorkshire

We run warm and friendly art classes in Harrogate. This course is designed and taught with improvers in mind. The eleven classes are from 10.00am - 1pm and 1.30pm - 4.30pm. The class is a taught course and is created and run by Claire a very experienced, patient supportive Art tutor, with many years of experience. The course includes drawing, pastels, watercolour, acrylics, printing and much more.

Create stunning art using pastels, find out how and what works for you with Kate West

Create stunning art using pastels, find out how and what works for you with Kate West

In-person course

North Yorkshire

Pastels create soft fur, velvety noses and expressive eyes in realistic or more vibrant, semi-figurative styles. Landscapes and flowers come to life. These workshops are small groups of up to 6. In this 3 hour workshop you will: – experiment with different papers and pastels to find out which ones work for you – learn how to use the many different tools available to pastel artists – develop the skills of blocking in, layering and applying the fine details ... and also have a lot of fun in the...

Watercolour and pastels

Watercolour and pastels

In-person course

In the spring and autumn we will explore the seasonal colours using the lovely combination of watercolour and pastels. We will create a watercolour base to work into with soft pastels. It's a really lovely combination of soft washes and more calligraphic marks. First we will put down watercolour washes and then, once dry, work on top with vibrant pastels to add light, air and movement to our paintings. The important thing is to make sure that the two media work together so it doesn't look like you've added pastels...

Beginners art kit

Beginners art kit

Craft kit or book

Start creating at your home, at your own pace and in your space. Try a range of artistic mediums to find out what you enjoy using the most, what suits your style or use a combination! This is a comprehensive starter kit for the creative individual.

Water in a new way: Watercolour workshop with pastels

Water in a new way: Watercolour workshop with pastels

In-person course

Please contact me and I will respond a.s.a.p. A full day of exciting fun using Watercolour and Pastels. The aim is to make a plain drawing come to life in a vibrant way. This is for beginners and those who just want to challenge themselves in a new way. A still life painting with lots of life. Also Young people over 13 years old

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