The Nude Figure in Pastel
Adult Course | Available
Learn about soft pastels and technique along with the challenges of color, starting with a structural approach to figure drawing. Class will use live nude models. Some main objectives of the course include:
-Through demonstration from the instructor, students will learn about the soft pastel medium, and learn strategies for how to use soft pastels for creating successful figurative drawings. They’ll learn about color, value, and texture interpretation, as well as gain basic understanding of human proportion and gesture.
-Students will get help and feedback from the instructor while they do their own drawings from live nude models.
- Please bring:
- -Vine or willow Charcoal
-Kneaded rubber eraser
-Newsprint or Bond Paper 18 x 24
-Charcoal paper
- -Spray fixative
- -Sharpie marker
Optional:
-Pastel & medium tone pastel papers
-Chamois
-Compressed charcoal or Conte crayon
Mitch Caster
Mitch Caster worked as an illustrator and courtroom artist for 9News for many years. His oil paintings – found in numerous private collections around the world, and galleries around the country – have been nationally recognized. He is an award-winning artist, and Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society, and American Society of Marine Artists. He recently received an Award of Merit at the 2022 Colorado Governor’s Art Show and Sale.
https://mitchcasterfineart.com/