Betty James Artist Demonstration, in-person demo and mini-workshop
Betty James Workshop
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I will be using 11x14 Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper in a very light grey
Canson velvet is very similar or use your favorite paper. Make type sponge or pan pastel sponge for blending Pastels: Light, medium and dark greyed blue light crème White Black Sepia Light,med and dark grey Dark and bright red Orange Pastel Pencils (not mandatory but useful): Red White Black Additional if you already have: Grey (light and dark) Orange Sepia |
Lana Ballot Mini workshop
Painting Summer Greens with Pastels
Materials List
This might look like a long list but that’s because I give you options and some
descriptions. You most likely already have what we need for this class, if you are not
just starting out with pastels.
The links below are to www.dickblick.com so you can see the details, but you can
search other online stores and compare the prices.
Papers:
Non-Sanded Paper - for a value sketch
Mid tone gray paper works well for value studies with charcoal and white
pastel or white charcoal. You can also use white sketching paper for value
studies, then you just need charcoal or pencils (the kneaded eraser is helpful
too).
Pastel Paper - Sanded Surface:
Pastel Premier sanded paper (9”x12”), Clay color.
https://www.dickblick.com/items/handbook-paper-co-pastel-premier-sanded-
paper-9-x-12-clay-320-grit-pkg-8-sheets/
You can use UART sanded paper instead, you can just tone it with mid tone
warmer tan color or something similar.
Pastels:
Soft Pastels
I always recommend to have a good basic set that has a few values in all major
color families (from lightest to darkest colors), warmer and cooler versions of
them (like red-purple and blue-purple, etc) and some grays and neutrals. It’s
also important to have those nice saturated chromatic colors because we
cannot mix them.
Of course, for our subject a range of cooler and warmer greens is necessary.
Make sure that you have light, mid tone and dark values in those colors. Also,
don’t forget about some grays and neutrals.
Other Materials:
Soft Charcoal, White NuPastel or white charcoal - for value studies
Bristle Brush - to remove pastel, to correct mistakes, etc. (don’t use the same
brush as you use for the underpainting!)
Foam Core Boards, 16”x20” is good for small to medium size projects.
Glassine Paper - to protect the work from smudging.
https://www.dickblick.com/products/glassine-interleaving-paper/
Artists’ Masking Tape
https://www.dickblick.com/products/artist-tape/
Gloves - if you use them.
Paper towels
Materials List
This might look like a long list but that’s because I give you options and some
descriptions. You most likely already have what we need for this class, if you are not
just starting out with pastels.
The links below are to www.dickblick.com so you can see the details, but you can
search other online stores and compare the prices.
Papers:
Non-Sanded Paper - for a value sketch
Mid tone gray paper works well for value studies with charcoal and white
pastel or white charcoal. You can also use white sketching paper for value
studies, then you just need charcoal or pencils (the kneaded eraser is helpful
too).
Pastel Paper - Sanded Surface:
Pastel Premier sanded paper (9”x12”), Clay color.
https://www.dickblick.com/items/handbook-paper-co-pastel-premier-sanded-
paper-9-x-12-clay-320-grit-pkg-8-sheets/
You can use UART sanded paper instead, you can just tone it with mid tone
warmer tan color or something similar.
Pastels:
Soft Pastels
I always recommend to have a good basic set that has a few values in all major
color families (from lightest to darkest colors), warmer and cooler versions of
them (like red-purple and blue-purple, etc) and some grays and neutrals. It’s
also important to have those nice saturated chromatic colors because we
cannot mix them.
Of course, for our subject a range of cooler and warmer greens is necessary.
Make sure that you have light, mid tone and dark values in those colors. Also,
don’t forget about some grays and neutrals.
Other Materials:
Soft Charcoal, White NuPastel or white charcoal - for value studies
Bristle Brush - to remove pastel, to correct mistakes, etc. (don’t use the same
brush as you use for the underpainting!)
Foam Core Boards, 16”x20” is good for small to medium size projects.
Glassine Paper - to protect the work from smudging.
https://www.dickblick.com/products/glassine-interleaving-paper/
Artists’ Masking Tape
https://www.dickblick.com/products/artist-tape/
Gloves - if you use them.
Paper towels
Lyn Asselta mini Workshop
Supplies:
Pastels (whatever you have in your studio)
Paper - sanded paper is preferred but use whatever you’re most familiar with. Please work on paper that is between 9x12 - 11x14.
Find a photo reference that you may have wanted to work from in the past but maybe chose not to because you felt it wasn’t up to par, or maybe you just couldn’t figure out what to do with that particular image.
Sketchbook and drawing materials
Masking tape
Phone or tablet for taking photos of your work
*you will be sent a link to Padlet (you DO NOT need the app) and you will need a phone or tablet for taking pictures of your work at the end of class.
Pastels (whatever you have in your studio)
Paper - sanded paper is preferred but use whatever you’re most familiar with. Please work on paper that is between 9x12 - 11x14.
Find a photo reference that you may have wanted to work from in the past but maybe chose not to because you felt it wasn’t up to par, or maybe you just couldn’t figure out what to do with that particular image.
Sketchbook and drawing materials
Masking tape
Phone or tablet for taking photos of your work
*you will be sent a link to Padlet (you DO NOT need the app) and you will need a phone or tablet for taking pictures of your work at the end of class.