Dates: Saturdays, March 9th - 30th, 2024
Location: Central Art Classroom (101 N. Central Av. Medford, Or. 97530)
Cost: $195.00 / Person
Capacity: 8 Students
Register through Central Art on-line (Events & Classes), by phone, or in-store - www.centralartsupply.com 541.773.1444 - 101 N. Central Ave., Medford, Oregon
In this 4-part workshop we will be using PanPastels and pastel pencils to create a beautiful portrait of a horse that really shows its true colors. The reference photo shows how light plays an important part in exposing how there are many colors in what our eyes and brains blend into a single color. We will mix PanPastels like paint to create the multiple subtle colors of this beautiful horse. I will walk you through how I chose the rich color palette for this portrait of a ‘brown’ horse and how you can pick and match colors for yourself in your own references for future art subjects. Using a diverse palette creates interest and depth.
Equines come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors, patterns, and textures and make for fun, beautiful, and interesting subjects. They have several fur textures, even on just one animal, from the various hair types of the mane and tail to the peach fuzz-like hairs of their soft muzzles. They might be silky smooth or curly or shaggy, and they come in just about every color.
So please join me in March to learn how to pick colors, mix Pan-Pastels like paint, and create a colorful portrait of beautiful “brown” horse.
This workshop has something for all skill levels. If you would like to know more about the two different types of workshops I offer; the 101 series and the more in-depth Get Real series, please see the About My Workshops tab under the WORKSHOPS tab. I describe the differences between the two series and what you can expect from each.
MATERIALS LIST
PanPastels
White Neutral Grey
Black Orange* (can be mixed)
Red Iron Oxide Magenta
Permanent Red Hansa Yellow
Burnt Sienna Bright Yellow Green
Violet Permanent Green
CarbOthello Pastel Pencils
100 Titanium White
615 Dark Ochre
681 Light Flesh Tint
390 Prussian Blue
685 Light Ochre
430 Mid Ultramarine (blue)
690 Golden Ochre
330 Purple
692 Light Golden Ochre
642 Light Caput Violet
Faber Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils
160 Magenta Violet
138 Violet
157 Dark Indigo
270 Warm Grey 1
Other Supplies:
- Paper stumps
- Derwent rice paper stumps
- Kneaded eraser
- Tombow Mono Zero eraser (round and/or rectangular)
- Sofft Tool sponges:
- Art Bar, round – 1 pkg of 3
- Art Bar, pointed – 1 pkg of 3
- (you may wish to get a few other tools on day 1 & I may be adding 2 brushes)
- Drawing board or other hard drawing surface
- Tape (low tac such as green or yellow Frog tape) (not necessary if using a magnetic board)
I will provide the PastelMat (11” x 14” Light Blue), and possibly three more pencil colors to add (Faber Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils, Caput Mortuum and StabiloCarbOthello Caput Mortuum Violet and Caput Mortuum Red - you can never have too many Caput Mortuum colors in your selection!) :) and Frisket Film.
If you already have soft pastels, PanPastels, or pastel pencils of any kind and want to use those, please bring them.
Once you have registered for the workshop and you would like me to email you a copy of the reference photo with the colors picked so that you can compare them to the colors you may already have, please use the Contact Me page to request a copy.
**IMPORTANT: You must be registered for the workshop as the reference photo we will be using was purchased under license from www.wildlifereferencephotos.com and I am only allowed to share the photo with registered students (I have to purchase additional licenses for each student and this license is limited). If you wish to use this photo for yourself and use your resulting artwork as you wish, you can purchase the license for yourself. It only costs $6.31USD per image, or you can purchase 5 images for an amazing deal of $17.66USD! I will still gladly send you the image with colors already picked for your color comparison.
We will be mixing colors using the PanPastels like paints and use the pencils for the fine details. I also have a list of the additional PanPastel tints and shades you can use if you don’t want to mix colors. Just use the Contact Me page.
If you have any questions, please contact me. (You know which page to use) ;)
A special thank you to Edwin Butter for sharing his photograph of this beautiful horse.