Pastel Adventures

You will explore the world of soft pastels with colour and textures. Everyone will complete a set study of colour relationships.

Discovering how to manipulate colour to arrive at subtle and obvious divergences independently you will complete a reinforcing exercise from your own reference material a set study on textural variations. Discovering how to render textures with relative ease through application techniques and assorted mark making independently you will complete a reinforcing exercise from your own reference material Work on your own projects, be it whatever genre you decide.

As the week passes you will gain experience and confidence in a seriously addictive art medium!

Beginners and seasoned pastel artists are all welcome.

Please bring the following on your first day of class:

• A range of soft and hard pastels of “Artist Quality” (brands such as Rembrandt, Faber Castell Hard, Art Spectrum, Unison and Schmincke are all good options) in all the colour families (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet).

• Pastel pencils are optional

• Pastel paper – bring a variety of pastel papers of colours that you enjoy. Sanded papers such as Art Spectrum Colour fix (Sand paper type surface) and pastel papers such as the Canson pad of pastel papers are fine. The grey tones pad is ideal with the Canson Mi teintes in an A3 or A4 size.

• Charcoal (willow and compressed – whatever you have at home), kneaded eraser (Faber Castell brand is far superior to any other), wet wipes or rags to clean your hands.

• Cloth to cover your workspace

• Table easels and a backing board with clips to attach your paper

• Scissors and masking tape

• Newspaper to create a catch tray for pastel dust

• Fine Spray bottle for water, soft cheap synthetic 1-inch flat brush

• OPTIONAL: Clear pastel primer (Art Spectrum brand is preferred) and an old sponge to apply

• A few sheets of glassine paper to allow for easy transporting of your pastel artwork back to home

• OPTIONAL: Fixative if desired – preferably Spectra Fix – available online and in stores

• Notebook or visual diary for notes and sketches, pen and or pencils

• Your own rubbish bags

• Your own hand sanitiser

• Face Masks in the event you have a cough etc

• Personal tissues

• Coffee cup and supplies for making your own hot drinks (Electric jug usually provided to each classroom)

References:

Bring along A4 photos of subjects that you enjoy - enough for the whole week.

Feel free to bring along any props from which you may also work.

PHOTOS AND/OR PROPS: Either photograph something like the following or bring along the actual prop. Props will always give you more satisfactory and accurate colour than photos provide.

Ensure your images are -

1. Colourful objects or subjects

2. Of subjects with textures – such as fur, fabrics, vessels (glass, pottery, ceramic, metal etc), soft, hard, shiny, wet, bark, sand or spikey, etc. There is no need to have all of these in your references , just a couple such as a photo or prop of glass (shiny and reflective) on a wooden board (timber grain markings) or a photo of a furry pet on a shiny satin cushion. THESE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY to prompt you.

3. Images for your own projects – best to have more than you think you will use.

A small battery powered lamp to illuminate any props that you bring –nothing with a cord please for safety reasons. BIG W sell one for $29 –USB rechargeable

Louise will provide 2 references for the set projects – colour relationships and textural variances

Optional purchase of booklet and art cards by Louise $7 - $50

Those more experienced with pastels are welcome to attend – Louise will gladly coach you through your own projects, should you prefer to work towards your personal goals with pastel over the Camp Creative week.