Pastels for full demo (mixed brands used in the demo). If you are just starting, consider the set (below) if starting in pastels from scratch, open stock makes financial sense; sets are easier to order. Pastel colors are often interchangeable; this is just a guide. There are several sets available and MyAT will be happy to guide you. ASK! We've also given you a shorter list that will cover the casual and enthusiastic level assignments, below.
- Four values warm red: dark, medium, light, and extra light
- Three values of cool red: dark, medium, and light
- Three values of cool green: dark, medium, and light
- Three values of warm green: dark, medium
- Four values of blue-violet:
dark, medium, light, and extra light
- Four values of red-violet: dark, medium, light, and extra light
- Three values of warm blue: dark, medium, and light
- Three values of cool blue: dark, medium, light, and extra light
- Three values of ultramarine blue: dark, medium, and light
- Four values of violet: dark, medium, light, and extra light
- Three values of blue-grey: dark, medium, and light
- Three values of yellow: dark, medium, and light
- One value of white
- One value of orange: medium
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Pastels for casual level (mixed brands used in the assignments) this list is sufficient to get you started in pastel
- Four values of warm red pastel: dark, medium and light
- One value blue-grey or dusty purple: medium
- Three values warm green: medium, light and extra light
- Four values of blue-violet:
dark, medium, light, and extra light
Pastels for enthusiastic level (mixed brands used in the assignments) you will quickly want to add these colors
- Four values of warm red pastel: dark, medium, light, extra light
- Four values of cool green: dark, medium and light
- Two Values of warm green: dark and medium
- One value of warm yellow green: medium
- One value of warm orange red: medium
- One value warm yellow: medium
- One value blue: dark and medium
- Four values blue violet: dark, medium, light, extra light
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Surfaces
Ampersand Museum Series Pastelbord 8x10" Grey
Canson Mi-Teintes Sheet Black
Other
Vine Charcoal
Conté Drawing Pencil 610-Sanguine
Watercolor underpainting:
- inexpensive 1" watercolor brush (brushes don't like pastel surfaces)
- inexpensive watercolor set
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This link will take you to an online art supplier with a shopping cart for the supplies Urania used in "Floral Still Life" #6001, open stock.
This link will take you to an online art supplier with a shopping cart for Urania's Floral set of 78 pastels.
- You will need your own account
- You can customize your order
- You can choose another vendor...this is for YOUR convenience!
- Some tutors have specific colors and brands that suit their technique, and some have used specific brands in a particular demo.
- Feel free to choose; we will let you know when we think something is essential (as always, we recommend artists' quality over student quality)
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