Beginning Pastel Painting with Lindy Whitton Term 4 2026

Description

This class is designed to introduce the beginner or early-stage pastel artist to all the fundamentals of painting with pastels. Its aim is to allow you to learn, experiment and progress in a supportive and encouraging environment and find the joy in pastel art! We’ll cover all the basics through handouts, tutor demonstrations, simple and effective and fun exercises and lots of hands-on practice. We’ll cover: • Materials: The different pastels and papers available and how they affect the painting process and the finished painting. This will cater to all budgets. • Mark making. How to use the pastels to create different effects. • The structure of a pastel painting: From underpainting techniques to the final flourishes • Value , shape and colour: the basis for all paintings