This five-week course is an introduction to the methods used by Impressionist artists using soft pastels.

Learn how to apply pastels in a rapid and responsive manner to capture effects of light and colour, directional mark-making and line.

We will look at works of art made by Impressionist artists to inform our work.

Demonstration and constructive feedback will be offered in sessions.

This course is suitable from beginners to the more advanced and everyone will be encouraged to learn and develop skills at their own pace.

Materials you will need: soft pastels pencil, eraser and and cartridge paper (A4 or A3)

These are all easily available online or can be posted from Hive prior to/during the course.