Create a chiaroscuro portrait in soft pastels. The perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity and master this classic medium.
Open to intermediates (Prerequisite class: Introduction to Pastel or equivalent)
Ages 15 to 99.
*This workshop is recorded (you will receive the video link 48 to 72 hours after the workshop)
Part 1: Sketch
A 6x9 grid (1-inch squares) must be lightly sketched in pastel on the back of your half-tint paper before the start of class. We'll position the drawing using the checkerboard technique. We will work on visualizing angles, empty spaces and volumes.
Part 2: Values
We will reproduce volumes by applying light and dark shades in the right places. We will work on transitions between shades to obtain the right gradations and to shape the face.
Part 3: Finishing touches and fine details
We will learn to adjust our drawing using fading and detailing to improve resemblance and achieve a realistic gaze.
List of materials to bring:
✓ Canson half-tint paper: one sheet in medium-gray
✓ Faber-Castell Pitt pastel pencils in a gradation of gray (# 199, 230, 233, 181, 101)
✓ Rembrandt soft pastel sticks in a gradation of gray: 700.5 - 100.5 - 704.7 -704.5 -704.3
✓ Kneaded eraser
✓ Paper stumps
✓ Reference image
