soft pastel
drawing
course

You will learn how to paint the world around you by discovering the art of drawing in pastel in a fun, tactile medium.
A new world awaits when you decide to get messy and learn something new

The course is suitable for complete beginners.
Nearest start date:
Wednesday, 15 Jan
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The course lasts for 5 weeks and consists of 5 lessons
90% practice and 10% theory

Course program

During the course we will cover the following topics.

Lesson 1: Introduction to drawing and soft pastels
  • The types of marks you can make with pastels and how to manipulate them.
  • Learn how to see for drawing
  • Basic shapes
  • Learn some basic colour theory
  • Apply it to a simple still life
  • Learn how to shade with complementary
colours
  • See all the colours in the sky, land and water
  • Subtle blending to marks that stand out
  • Learn perspective.
Lesson 2: Translating colour from still life
Lesson 4: Ethereal Landscapes
Lesson 3: Tantalizing tactiles
Lesson 5: Portrait, human or animal
  • Learn to describe different textures
  • Silky fabrics, fluffy toys, delicate flowers
  • Transparent glass, stony surfaces
  • Learn the basics of portraiture
  • Describe skin, hair or fur with pastels
  • Capture the essence of a person/pet
What is included in the course:
Five 2h30 art sessions
All materials: paper, soft pastels
A drink of your choice for every session
Time and Place:
ADDRESS
Art Space Studio (421 rue de Neudorf, LU-2220)
DATE
TIME
January 15, Wednesday
18:30
January 22, Wednesday
18:30
January 29, Wednesday
18:30
February 5, Wednesday
18:30
February 12, Wednesday
18:30
Price
240€
Cost per course
Possible to purchase individual sessions at €60 per session. Please get in touch!
The course teacher
Alvira Ferreira is a visual artist from Cape Town, South Africa who has relocated to Luxembourg. She works mostly in oil paint and collage. The concepts she explores are of human interactions and intervention in specific times and space. Her work speaks about how we live, how we could live and the unforeseen things in life. The pieces she makes ask how the ordinary and the extraordinary interact and show how there are no unimportant things in life. She loves working on collaborative art projects and enjoys spreading the creative spirit through teaching art classes.
Cancellation Policy
Please note in case of missed class the fee cannot be reimbursed. In case you need to cancel your participation in the course please note that we accept 10 days’ notice in order to reimburse 100% of the amount and we can reimburse only 50% after this date and 0% from the start of the course. Missed workshops cannot be recovered.
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