Asia in Soft Pastels

Asia in Soft Pastels WITH MAJA SEREDA!

Tuesdays 1:30pm – 4pm (Pacific Time)

January 12 – February 16

6 week course - All levels welcome

$215

Online using Zoom.
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This workshop is all about learning how to draw with chalk/soft pastels and pastel pencils! Chalk pastels are bright, colorful and fast. You’ll learn how to use and handle pastels, how to create loose marks/textures as well as details, how to transfer your drawings using transfer paper, how to protect your work with fixative an/or glassine.

Pastels are easy to work with, however they can be messy so it’s best to work in an area which can be easily cleaned. I’ll show you how to draw with pastels to create less dust around you. Pastelmat paper is good because it reduces the dust build up. The rougher your paper, the more dust you will create. Watercolor/cold press paper does not work with pastels.

HOW IT WORKS:

Before the workshop starts I will send out a ZOOM invite for all our classes together. Each week I’ll email some reference images for you to work from. I will show you examples of techniques and artworks plus a video on how to create that day’s exercise. Then we sit and draw together. During class you can email me images of your artwork so that I can give you feedback and advice where needed. We can learn a lot from one another so it’s always wonderful to show your work to others. I strive to make this workshop very interactive.

OUTLINE and WHAT YOU NEED:

Week 1: Asian fruit or vegetable

Week 2: Asian flowers and leaves

Week 3: Asian birds

Week 4 & 5: Asian animals

Week 6: Asian landscape or theme of choice

What you need:

Pastel pencils: a set of cretacolor pastel pencils or caran d’ache pastel pencils or Faber-Castell pitt pastels or Caran D’ache conte a paris. Full description is on the Art Supplies page on my website. If you wish to buy half sticks, perhaps Dick Blick half sticks. NOT prismacolor nupastels - they are hard and unpleasant to work with. My favorite are Unison Pastels. You are welcome to wait till the workshop starts to discuss your options. For this workshop you can do most of the artwork with pencils and switch to half sticks for the backgrounds.

Papers: Color construction paper for absolute beginner or UArt 600 grade pastel paper, but my favorite is Pastelmat sold in a pad (different color options, please avoid white). Most of my students eventually convert to Pastelmat paper (also nice for color pencils).

Blending stick, transfer paper, sanded paper eraser, Nt cutter blade for sharpening pencils, apron/old t-shirt - it can get messy! Fixative and or glassine sheets to protect work.

Optional supplies: thin sketch paper such as bond paper for initial drawings.

BONUS:

By signing up for any of my classes, you are invited to a private Facebook community where you can find more inspiration, more instructional videos as well as art feedback and support. This is a safe space, only for my students, for sharing and feedback. Also, FREE open studio on Tuesday evenings. Email invites sent out at the beginning of every month.

For more information and to register, visit http://majasereda.biz/online