About the Course
COURSE OUTLINE
In this course you can practice painting in soft pastels and oil pastels in a comfortable air conditioned studio. Grant is an experienced self taught painter working in these mediums and will provide support and guidance for you when necessary. Suitable for beginner or more experienced artist .
Beginners will be shown how to set up and execute a painting in pastel.
More experienced will be shown how to add zing to their work with tone, composition and palette selection.
You can work on your own subject or the subjects Grant provides, ( photos, or set ups) . We will also look at the work of other artists in various mediums to draw inspiration.
WHAT TO BRING.
A A4 or A3 pad of Pastel Paper ( paper with a slightly sandpaper feel) Mi Tiens Pastel pad is perfect .
An A5 sketch book to do tonal sketches to plan the composition, pencil biro note book, . Soft Pastels, a cheap set such as Mungyo for blocking in and softer Art Spectrum pastels ( in blue, red, yellow, orange, in warm and cool colours , plus a few earth colours ).
A couple of pastel pencils in dark blue, dark green, light grey and white .
Not sure?. Turn up at the first class with what you have and we will go from there. Boards and easels available. . Kitchen, washing facilities available.
ask me: granteyre@gmail.com
Your Instructor
Grant Eyre
Grant Eyre is a visual artist with a working career as a civil
draftsman followed by a retirement learning to paint and
draw. His journey in Art has lead to four First Prizes in
Drawing, several Highly Commended awards , with works
in private collections.