Emily Carr Pastel Course - Class 3 & 4

Patricia Gray Pastel Painting Vancouver

More experimenting with different papers, techniques and colour schemes at my pastel class at Emily Carr.

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Emily Carr Live Model Sketching - Class 6

Patricia Gray | Emily Carr University Live Model Sketch Class

This is class six of my Pastel course at Emily Carr University of Art & Design. It is the first time I have done a live model class (I won't count the one class in design school many years ago). We had a series of timed sketches. Starting out with 30 seconds which seemed impossible to capture anything. I was only able to put down a few strokes. Progressing to 60 seconds which was a little better. Then 5 minutes, which felt like an eternity. Then onto 10 minutes, when I could start to make sense of the figure and get a bit of shading and contouring. Each time the model assumed a different pose, so it was always starting from scratch. Short bursts of concentration trains the mind to capture the essence of the pose. No time to ponder, no time to correct. Just carry on. A good lesson for life also. These are 6 of the 45 sketches I completed in a three hour class. The total concentration required was exhausting but exhilarating. I will do it again!

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Emily Carr Pastel Course - Class 2

Experimenting with my new Mount Vision Thunderstorm Grey Pastels

(round pastels in top of tray)

Patricia Gray Pastel painting with Mount Vision Thunderstorm Grey Clouds

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Emily Carr Pastel Course - Class 1

My new Heilman pastel box loaded with Terry Ludwig, Unison, Mount Vision Thunderstorm Greys, Cretacolor Carre, Girault and Diane Townsend pastels.

This is the first class of my venture into the world of pastel painting at Emily Carr University Vancouver. It is a new medium to me and this is an experiment to see if I like it. So much to learn about pastels. I love the beautiful colours and the immediacy of this medium. We spent the first class getting used to different papers, line strokes, how to apply pressure and shading. Our subject was an apple. Quite basic, but profoundly complex at the same time. I can better appreciate the art of still life painting now-it's all about capturing the essence. We were instructed to concentrate on value, line strokes and composition.