Ella Delyanis

5/7—6/18, 7-weeks, 10 am—1 pm

From quick sketches to rich, painterly applications, experiment with pastels and become comfortable with this versatile medium. Work from still life, landscape, and a portrait model as you try different papers and methods of application. Model fee included.

Level: [NOV/INT]

$225

Supply List:

List of Materials for First Pastel Class

• 18” x 24” piece of grey Canson MiTientes pastel paper
• 18” x 24” piece of white Canson MiTientes pastel paper
• Pack of three sticks of medium vine charcoal
• 18” x 24” drawing board padded with 12 sheets of 18” x 24” newsprint drawing paper
• Clips to hold both padding and your pastel paper
• 3 sticks of Rembrandt soft pastels: grey, black, and white

PASTEL DRAWING SUPPLIES (COMPREHENSIVE LIST)

STUDENTS: MOST OF WHAT IS LISTED BELOW IS INFORMATIONAL - DO NOT BUY ALL! WE WILL TALK ABOUT EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED IN THE FIRST CLASS!

Types of Soft Pastels

• Rembrandt (soft) - Suggested for beginners. Box of 30 half length sticks. (Best to get)
• Nu Pastel (generally harder than Rembrandt or Winsor Newton).
• Sennelier - Hand-made French pastels (very soft)
• Conte Pastels (harder)
• Schmincke (buttery, soft)
• Unison (soft)
• Rowney (soft)
• Holbein (medium hard)
• Girault (firm but soft)
• Great American (soft like Scmincke)
• Unison (firm but soft)
• Mount Vision (firm, fairly soft)

Types of Paper, etc.

• Strathmore "500" series - charcoal paper; 18" x 24"; 100% rag; assorted tints (recommended to start).
• "Canson MiTientes" - available in various colors (recommended to start).
• Strathmore "400" series - pastel paper in various subtle shades; 18" x 24" (not recommended).
• Strathmore printmaking paper
• D'Arches "Cover" printmaking paper
• Wallis sanded (No Longer Available!) “Pastel Priemer” is similar
• Uart sanded paper
• LaCarte Pastel Board
• Pastelboard by Ampersand
• Sabretooth
• Windberg
• Art Spectrum Colourfix
• Schmincke Sannsfix
• Velour

Fixative

• Get Krylon - workable.
• Sennelier makes a non-workable pastel fixative.

Miscellaneous

• Drawing Board with newspaper for padding recommended. (or just use a pad of newsprint for padding – clip to board – this is easier to do)
• Medium stiff bristle or nylon brush (in small and larger sizes)
• Soft brush, such as imitation or real sable, watercolor or makeup brush
• vinyl eraser
• Draw with medium vine charcoal and soft charcoal pencil

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COURSE LEVEL CODES

• [ALL] - All - All levels welcome.
• [BEG] - Beginner - No experience required.
• [NOV] - Novice - Basic drawing skills. One or more courses and some familiarity with the subject and/or media.
• [INT] - Intermediate - Two or more courses in the media and/or subject and a solid understanding of drawing.
• [ADV] - Advanced - Three or more courses in the media and/or subject and a solid understanding of drawing.

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