Pastel Portrait Painting

Pastel portraiture is a timeless subject with a long history in Western Art. In this 5 week class, we will explore drawing a traditional portrait using soft pastel as our medium, discussing realist pastel techniques, optical color mixing for skin tones, composing a classical portrait and detailing your portraits for a timeless finish!

What You'll Learn

• Materials and techniques for drawing in pastel
• How to draw the portrait on vellum in preparation for your pastel painting
• How to use Pan Pastels to create a painterly block-in
• Safety practices for using pastels
• Color Zones and Optical color mixing using pastel layering
• Creating realistic features of the face
• Finishing and detailing your paintings