‘Portraits in Pastels’ Course
£90.00
One-day pastel course
Saturday 25th October 2025
10am to 4pm
Stoke Canon Jubilee Hall, High Street, Stoke Canon, EX5 4AP
Portraits are such a joy to draw and paint, especially in pastels. They are complex but rewarding. It’s more than just drawing the features, there is a personality to discover within, and a mood to convey.
Rebecca will start the day with a demonstration of how she uses pastels for painting portraits, including lots of tips for drawing the structure, features, and finding the personality and mood. You will spend the rest of the day working on one or two pieces of your own, with continued help and examples from Rebecca.
NB; we will be working from photographs on this day
You can bring your own reference, or Rebecca has a great selection of portrait reference available to use.
This will be a course to suit all drawing abilities but NOT complete beginners. Everyone can progress at a pace they are happy with.
Materials
Materials are included in the course fee. We will be using Unison Pastels, Conte Carre Crayons, Pastel pencils, Pan Pastels and a variety of surfaces. You are welcome to bring your own materials if you prefer to use them. We will have plenty of room to spread out in the hall.
Photographic reference Please bring your own reference photographs to work from, but don’t worry if you do not have any, as I have quite a lot to choose from!
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided during the day , but lunch is not provided on this course.
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