Working in the countryside around the studio, the emphasis of the course will be on studying the changing light and how this effects the colours, forms and mood of the landscape. The course provides the opportunity to make colour studies at different times of the day developing at the same time an understanding of the  and scale and structure of the mountain landscape around the studio at Llanthony.

The expressive qualities of colour, colour relationships and basic theory will be covered and there will be time for experimenting with techniques in the use of the either soft or oil pastels, or both. There will be opportunities to work in the studio from studies made in the landscape and encouragement  given to develop personal approaches to colour use and self expression.

Materials needed for the course:

Pastels are available from good art shops or online from www.atlantisart.co.uk

You need to be able to make intense dark colours and apply light colours.

You need warm colours and cool colours.

With the possibility of light changes in the landscape, buy as many colours that you enjoy or think will be useful.

They are very tempting when you see them in trays in the shop !

Suggested minimum colours: (they may have slightly different names, but as near as)

Whites&Greys.   Deep Ultramarine Blue.    Dark Burnt Sienna.    Mid Lemon Yellow.(this is coolish by comparison with a Chrome Yellow which would also be useful)      Vermillion.   Yellow Ochre.   Crimson.