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• COURSE- Continuing Drawing with Soft Pastels with Edward Hanson

  • Start
    4 Nov 2026
  •  
  • End
    9 Dec 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor, studio B
  • Spaces left
    6

  Register

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

  

  $153 Members / $180 non-members  + $10 material fee (instructor provided)

  To learn more about Edward and his work, please visit: 

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/hanson

  
  

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

  see Materials List below description:

  Description: For those with some previous experience  using Soft Pastel.  Explore more advanced techniques including mixed media. This combined course covers the material side of Soft Pastels, related art materials and techniques for students  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
  •  2 or 3 Graphite Pencils HB - 2B 
  • 1 Kneeded Eraser
  • 1 roll of 3⁄4 in. *Plain Masking Tape*(No blue or green painters tape)
  • Basic Set of 24 Soft Pastels (Preferably Medium Softness or Softer, can be Student or Professional grade) 
  • 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.

  •  Basic Set of Tubed Watercolours (Professional Grade is not necessary unless you already have them) 
  •  Watercolour Brushes - 1” Flat, #10 Round (Student Grade) 
  •  Small Palette Knife ¾” 
  •  Empty Plastic Container ( Yogurt , Margarine etc.)
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  *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

  Please note: 

  • Attending the full class term is the responsibility of the student. No refunds or credits are issued for missing classes and educators will not schedule any additional instructor-led make-up classes.
  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

  
  

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• COURSE- Drawing with Soft Pastels with Edward Hanson

  • Start
    5 Nov 2026
  •  
  • End
    10 Dec 2026
  •  
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor
  • Spaces left
    5

  Register

  Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:30pm. November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10. (6 weeks)
  

  
  

  $153 Members /$180 non-members

  To learn more about Edward and his work, please visit: 

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/hanson

  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

  Please note: 

  • Attending the full class term is the responsibility of the student. No refunds or credits are issued for missing classes and educators will not schedule any additional instructor-led make-up classes.
  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

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• WORKSHOP- Soft Pastel: Urban Scenes with Edward Hanson

  • When
    14 Nov 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Button Factory Arts, second floor
  • Spaces left
    9

  Register

  Saturday, November 14, 1 - 4 pm

  $38.25 Members / $45 Non-Members  + $10 materials fee 

  To learn more about Edward and his work, please visit:

  https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/hanson

  This workshop is for artists new to soft pastel or with some experience we'll explore creating art based on identifying shapes and layering. We'll start with a short introduction to soft pastel materials and work from urban scene source material to assist in composition and inspiration.

  Please note that the Pastels in this course are NOT Oil Pastels.

  Please note: 

  • Refunds are issued up to two weeks before your class starts.  After this period there are no refunds. 

  • With 2 or more weeks notice, we deduct 10% payment processing servicing fees from the total amount refunded or offer store credit with no deductions. 

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