PA - LESSON #1 - Introduction to Pastels

[dennis]

In order for me to easily find and answer queries about this Lesson I will appreciate it if everyone will keep these  to this specific Lesson Posting only. This will also be of benefit to you as well in the future.  Thanks

[BeaSue]

Oh, TWO free pastel classes!        Thank you, Dennis.     I have just booked both.

[Daisyblue77]

Thank you Dennis .  You are so generous. Very much appreciated.  I'm looking forward to this new adventure ...... I'm booked !!

[Val]

There are actually 3 free classes!  Don't want you to miss any 

[valweb]

 

Whooopeeee......Thank you for the free classes.   Can't wait.   Bless you Dennis

[Ray3]

  Dennis for the free lessons cannot wait to see them but what is GMT London time diff fence to GMT Western Europe Time is their any difference I am in the UK London

[Lillian]

Dennis, you are so kind!!!     for the jump start into pastels with the free lessons!   

[jennylynn]

  dennis for your kind generosity for the 3 free pastel lessons 

[liz]

  Dennis, got my pastel boxes out already!  I'm expecting better results than my previous tries with these chalks!
~Liz

[Tousabella]

How wonderful!!  Thank you so much for the 'New Year's Gift"!!!  This is great. Can hardly wait til class time.
I do hope you found out about your ankle and it is improving considerably for you.
Sure don't need the 'Teach' feelin poorly!!   God bless.

[MSWcrane]

Dennis,
I have signed up for the Pastels classes, because I would like to see what they are like.  I don't have any Pastels   

What is the basics that I can do these classes with?  Not sure what to buy and am on a Very Limited Budget (Really)!   

I have spent my $$$ on Oils and WaterColors and Pencils   

[Happychappy]

    Thank you Dennis and Nolan for these free pastel lessons which you have so generously gifted to us.  Bless you.  I have booked the two lessons and am looking forward, although with a little trepidation, to learning about this medium.   Patricia

[dennis]

Sue, this is just a recommended list and not by all means that you have to have the lot straight away. Buy as you need - this will only come as you progress with the classes.


I certainly don't want anyone to go out and buy a lot of pastel equipment only to find that in the end they do not like it.


Extract from PDF:
Starter (for those who are not yet sure about pastels)
 

• Small set of soft pastels (20 to 30 pieces)
• Paper -  We will use the same watercolour paper as we used for the watercolour lessons. For you who want to go further, I will demonstrate on various other kinds of paper such as Canson Mi Teintes, Matboard, Colorfix (special sandpaper),etc.
• Pastel/pencil Fixative (some pastel artists never use fixative)
• Small craft knife and/or fine sandpaper
• Putty Rubber or similar. (Brown  Bread works well)
• Small bristle brush (#2 or #3)
• Charcoal pencil or charcoal stick (preferable above normal graphite pencils)
• Kitchen Roll
• Damp cloth for wiping the hands.
• Dry cloth.

[MSWcrane]

  Dennis,
Actually I have almost all of that except the Pastels and Putty Rubber 'Brown Bread', is that a brand, or am I going to use pumpernickel?      

[dennis]

    that's the normal brown bread bought in a shop   Use it lift out a large area of pastel.