ARTA 01F - Chalk & Oil Pastels I: Basic Techniques & Fundamentals

Description

Pastels are a pleasant to use, portable medium that produces drawings with a painterly quality. For this introductory course, students may choose to work with either oil pastels or soft chalk pastels, or both, according to their interests. Pastel techniques will be explored through exercises, demonstration, discussion, and study of works by established artists. Colour blending and mark-making strategies will be developed while exploring surface options and preparation, visual references, and composition.. Students will be introduced to a range of traditional pastel subjects such as landscape, cityscape, still life, and florals, as well as abstraction, cultivating an array of foundational skills. 

Visit the class page at https://artsandscience.usask.ca/noncredit/communityarts/classes/adultclasses.php for the syllabus, supply list, and other information.