COURSE- Drawing with Soft Pastels with Edward Hanson

Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm. November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2, 9 (6 weeks)

EB $175/Reg $185

Please note: Students supply the basic materials for their course.

see Supplies List below description:

New students learn the basic approaches to Soft Pastel Art and returning students explore more advance techniques. This combined intro/intermediate course covers the material side of Soft Pastels, related art materials and techniques for students new to the medium and those looking to deepen their current knowledge. Pastel artwork is considered a drawing medium but it's versatility allows painterly effects to be developed. Drawing skill is an asset but not required. Several methods of Pastel application will be explored resulting in the completion of 3 to 4 landscape works of art.

Materials List:

• 1 soft Charcoal Pencil
• 1 Kneeded Eraser
• 1 roll of 3⁄4 in. *Plain Masking Tape*(No blue or green painters tape)
• A Set of Dry (Soft) Pastel sticks (a minimum 24 colour variety)
• Medium Soft pastels are required.
• very soft pastels will be available to try during the sessions.

Recommended Brands: sold in sets or individual sticks:

• Medium Soft Brands:
• • Mungyo Gallery
  • Holbein Artist Pastels
  • Rembrandt Soft Pastels
• Very Soft Brands:
• • Sennelier
  • Schmicke
  • Diane Townsend Thinline or Soft Forms

Textured pastel paper is required.

• Any textured or sanded pastel surfaces will work.
• -1 or 2 sheets 22” x 30” of a neutral gray or warm colour
• the sheet will be cut in quarters for use during the sessions.
• Brand recommendations: Canson Touch, Sennelier,
• Pastel Premier, Colourfix or Pastelmat
• Some brands are available in smaller sized loose sheet or
• multi colour pads of 10 sheets which are very useful

*Quality Soft Pastels and Textured pastel surfaces are available at Wyndham Art Supply in Guelph or online.
If you own any artist grade dry (soft) Pastels they will be appropriate for use.

Pastel Pencils are useful but a set of Pastel sticks is required

****Please note that the Pastels in this course are NOT Oil Pastels ... Only Soft, Dry Pastels are used in these sessions