• Workshops are arranged on an ad hoc basis in order to meet individuals needs and match participants experience.

• All materials are supplied, just bring yourself.

• Refreshments are provided, however participants will need to bring a pack lunch.
  

Beginners:

• Introduction to chalk pastels, soft & hard pastels and pastel pencils.
• Buying, organizing, and cleaning your pastels.
  
• Ancillary equipment required.
• Pastel papers and boards available.
• Explanation of pastel techniques.
• Practicing these techniques on a variety of surfaces.
• Basic tonal studies.

Materials and Techniques: (Stage 2 beginners)

• Exploring pastel application options.
• Exercises designed to explore the performance of different supports.
• Creation of comparison images using information from these exercises.

Interpreting your Subject or evaluation, evaluation, evaluation.

• Format design.Evaluation, evaluation, evaluation.
  
• Revealing the abstract plan.
  
• Creating tonal studies as an aid to resolving compositional issues.
  
• Exploring colour options.
• Delivering your intentions.
  

Mixed media:

• What mixes well with pastel.
• What surfaces to use.
• Exploiting the best of contributing mediums.
• Exercises to explore the results of different combinations.
  

Plein Aire

• Painting the Somerset Levels.
• Equipment advice.
  
• Support on subject selection.
• Advice and support with your painting process.