Heather Nelson

Peindre un champignon avec des pastels doux : des champignons amusants étape par étape

<p>Loving your pastel work, Heather. Hoping you will be adding more classes.</p>

Thank you Anna!  I very much appreciate you reviewing both my current classes.  As a new teacher I can’t thank you enough for the support.  I hope you upload your projects as I would love to see what you come up with.  I’m currently working on uploading a pastel class painting a huge Cedar tree from my yard.  After that I’m likely going to create some shorter  classes with critters as that is my favourite subject.  What kind of subjects would you like to see?

Hi Heather - thank you for your response. Though I have had some soft pastels sitting in my collection of art materials for some time, I had only just got them out to do some colour swatches when I came across your classes. I now feel quite enthusiastic to give them a try - but think I will need to 'play' with them a little before embarking on the two projects. Looking forward to seeing that cedar tree! Interested in anything that helps to develop skills in layering and creating textures - birds, animals, trees, and also how to paint water (e.g. waterfalls, seascapes etc) in pastels.

I’m contemplating creating a pastel fundamentals class that is less specific subject based and more about beginner techniques, like layering, blending and mark making.  Do you think that’s a good idea?

Yes! Yes! Yes! Please!!!!! That would be fantastic, Heather. Would you consider incorporating PanPastels as well?

I have a wack of PanPastels so absolutely.  I’m often nervous to bring out too many supplies to overwhelm people but in an intro class it makes sense and then if you have them you can play with them. Thanks for your suggestions!

Totally understand not wanting to include too many supplies in regular classes, but for an intro class for beginners, I find it really helpful to see the different forms of a medium that are 'out there'! Do you also use oil pastels and/or water soluble pastels????? .......... Just in case you run out of ideas for soft pastel classes!

I used oil pastels in high school (which was a very long time ago) and I really disliked the greasy little things.  It made me think I didn’t like pastels, but then I learned about soft pastel pencils and I was off to the races since I was a coloured pencil artist. But the pastel was more forgiving.  Then I discovered soft pastel sticks and the rest is history. ;). I think these are water soluble since I can just wash them off my Pastelmat paper under the tap and start over on the same sheet. 

I think the only art materials I ever used at school were colour pencils and poster paint (primary school varieties), as I didn't get to do any art in high school (did music instead). Only since I retired have I had the chance to explore the wonderful world of art.

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