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Class Description

No doubt by now you have your new set of pastels and have dabbled with them to get the feel of the new medium. The secret of any medium is to get to know just how they work and what they can do. In this class you will be shown around and given some small projects to do. Grab your pastels and let's make a start!

In this lesson you will learn:

1.  How to get used to using each pastel stick
2.  How to draw apples with the shading
3.  How to draw transparent glass
4.  How to draw a hat with a shine on it
5.  How to draw a water drop

You Will Need

  • Set of Soft Pastels
  • Fixative spray to fix the drawing when needed
  • Toilet Paper for blending & special effects
  • Bread for erasing mistakes
  • Charcoal Sticks for preliminary drawing
  • Blending stumps for blending and effects
  • Craft Knife for special effects and trimming paper to size
  • Ear buds for blending small areas
  • Soft Eraser for special effects
  •  Brushes for blending and special effects
  • Surgical Gloves to protect skin
  • Cloth for cleaning up and keeping pastel sticks clean
  • Pastel Paper for drawing on