Beginning Pastel
Location: Scottsdale Location
Room: TBD
Oct 4-25, 2010
Meets 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
on Mon
Tuition: $180.00
Level: All Levels
Status: This program is completed
This class is all about expression with color. Learn techniques in painting textures while working with fun, current, basic forms. Increase your sensitivity to color and values and test your ability to recognize shapes. By applying soft dry pastel sticks of powdered pigment, you will paint blended sunset skies, bunches of fresh produce, colorful cupcakes and even a landscape with towering Eucalyptus trees. Through simple demonstrations and class participation you will have enough confidence and enthusiasm to go home and paint whatever image you want. All levels welcome to enjoy evenings with soft pastels. Projects will focus on light, working from still life objects.
Instructor -- Liz Kenyon
Liz Kenyon’s early work is in commercial illustration, including 15 years as a book cover artist for Harper Collins in New York City. This experience gives her extra passion when it comes to teaching. Kenyon lived and worked as a professional artist in the Phoenix Valley since 1975. As a pastelist she has had 15 one woman shows, received over 30 awards and has been published in Northlight Books, Pure Color; the Best of Pastel '06, Finding Your Visual Voice '07, Best of America Pastel Artists Vol II book '09, Best of World Pastel Vol I '10 and is a Signature Member of the International Pastel Society.
- Kitty Wallis sanded pastel paper 12 x 18 pad ( Scottsdale Art Supply, Jerry's Artorama) or Art Spectrum pad cool colors (Artrecht Art Supply)
- Set of Senellier soft pastels-minimum size 25
- 2 Foam core boards, 1/4 inch thick for backing. Cut into 14 x 20 pieces. Attach sanded paper to boards by stapling or taping down corners.
- 5x7 sketch book
- 3 sheets of Glassine paper for covering work. Cut individual sheets to 14x20 and attach to the art boards with tape.
- Grey finder scale and color wheel
- Artist masking tape
- Medium vine charcoal stick