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Color Pastel Drawing!How to Draw With Pastels 101:Weekly Ongoing Art Class

In this weekly pastel drawing class students will learn how to draw various topics and learn drawing techniques using color pastels#CREATIVE
Priscilla Cervantes,Art Teacher
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1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per week

Class Experience

In this weekly ongoing class students will learn new drawing techniques using color pastels and draw various topics.We will draw animals,landscapes,still life’s,abstract art and many other topics!Students will learn how to blend colors and learn the importance of color,texture and shadows to create colorful pastel drawings!We will also learn how to use pastels to layer and how pastels can be used in mixed media artwork.Students will learn how to use shade and light to create dynamic coloful drawings. New techniques are taught in each lesson while students have fun learning about art.

This is a beginner to intermediate pastel drawing class for students who are interested in trying out pastels for the first time and also for students who would like to grow their pastel drawing technique. In this class, students will focus on positive and negative space to bring out a drawing and it’s colors,details, values, and textures.

Each class students will focus on learning a new drawing technique to advance their skills.In addition techniques will change throughout the course and focus on a different subject matter each time, so you can continue to take the class and review techniques with a unique pastel drawing at the conclusion of every class.


Schedule of Topics and Breakdown of Class:

- Greeting and going over supplies

- The weeks art technique will be introduced and assignments will be given out.

-Creation of drawing and techniques
- Students will be encouraged to share art with other students and teacher 

- Classed dismissal 

We will start with the following art activities: 

The following sections will follow the below schedule: 

August 18th - Landscape-Mountains and colorful night sky 

August 25th - colorful birds  - Learn to draw animals drawing

Sep 1st - Abstract art - Shapes,Texture and Color
 
Sep 8th - Landscape - Colorful countryside drawing 

Sep 15th- Draw a realistic animal Class choice!

September 22nd - Learn to draw a still life

September 29th-Landscape-Trees and River drawing- Learn principles of drawing with pastels 

October 6th - Landscape - Rainbow pastel drawing 
 
October 13th - Still Life - Learn how to draw a rose in pastel

October 20th - Still Life - Learn how to draw a donut with sprinkles in pastel!

October 7th - Draw a realistic cat!

October 14th - Landscape - Learn to draw fall leaves

October 21st - Animals-Draw a colorful owl

**More Lessons will be added**
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the use of layering with color pastels to make a drawing stand out.Artists will practice drawing animals,landscapes, still life's, and other topics with color pastel.

Please keep in mind that students work at their own pace and might have to work on their projects after class.I encourage all my students to express their own creativity and a comfortable encouraging environment!
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Supply List
Any Heavy Duty paper will do such as mixed media paper,water color paper,pastel paper or drawing paper.

Assorted Pastels hard or soft pastels are fine.
I recommend NuPastel by Prismacolor because they are affordable and a professional quality pastel for the new pastelist. The following softer brands are great such as Rembrandt and Faber-Castell

Workable fixative such as hair spray,Blair, Krylon, or Sennelier
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have attended Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Arts on a full-ride scholarship and I am a Presidential Scholar and Young Arts Scholar in the Academics and Arts.I have taught art and painted for 12 years and have showcased my artwork in the Smithsonian Museum and Galleries in Miami and New York City!

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$21

weekly
1x per week
60 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-9 learners per class

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