PASTELS WORKBOOK

Published by David & Charles

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Although similar in title to Pastels Workshop, this book is completely different. It is one of David & Charles' best-selling Workbook series, which all contain TEN LESSONS FOR THE COMPLETE BEGINNER in various subjects - in this case, Pastels.

 

I do my best to guide you through the basics of working with pastels, and show you how to achieve exciting results from day one.

The book includes:

An Introduction to Materials and Equipment

then:

  • LESSON ONE - a lively and "fun" approach to pastel techniques, unlike any you may have seen before.
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  • LESSON TWO - Inspiration from a Master. Repeat a Van Gogh painting in pastels! It's much easier than you think.
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  • LESSON THREE - First Steps in Shape and Form.
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  • LESSON FOUR - Colour. Lots of explanation, and a lovely still life to copy.
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  • LESSON FIVE - Learning how to compose pictures.
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  • LESSON SIX - Landscape Painting
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  • LESSON SEVEN - Water and Skies
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  • LESSON EIGHT - Sketching for Painting
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  • LESSON NINE - Winter painting, including Using Photos Creatively
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  • LESSON TEN - Experimenting with different surfaces to work on.

 

There are lots of tips, hints, a list of aims for each chapter, and demonstrations. You'll make excellent progress - quickly!