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Beginning Pastel Workshop with Donna Neithammer-Cusano

Required Materials:

bullet1 One sheet of White Canson Paper

bullet1a Two sheets of medium gray Cranson paper ( Moonstone or Pearl recommended)

bullet1b Three sticks of medium soft vine charcoal

bullet1c One natural chamois

bullet1d One 18 x 24 drawing board (homosote, masonite or 1/2 inch foamcore recommended)

bullet1e One roll of masking tape or four bulldog clips for securing paper to drawing board. If using clips, make sure your half sheet of paper will be properly secured on your drawing board

bullet1f One 30 set or greater soft pastels
Rembrandt, Schminke, Sennelier, Great American Artworks, and Unison are recommended.
No Nupastel, Grumbacher, or Winsor & Newton.
1/2 stick sets are fine.
NOTE: Set must have white and black pastels

bullet1g One can of workable fixative ( Krylon Workable, Grumbacher Matte Myston recommended. No Blair.)

Also - Please bring a packed lunch

 

If you have questions please call the studio at 610-558-4171 or email me directly

Directions:

The Purple Door Studio at Heron Studios is located at 739 Mount Road, Aston, PA.

bullet1h From Interstate 95 take exit 2 to Rt. 452 North. Follow Rt. 452 N. (Pennell Rd.) approximately 4.4 miles to Mount Rd. Turn left on Mount Rd and follow it 1 mile to Rockdale Industrial Center and Heron Studios.
Look for the purple door.

bullet1a1 From Rt.1 turn on to Rt. 452 South (Pennell Rd.) and follow approximately 1.5 miles to Mount Rd. Turn right on Mount Rd. and follow it to Rockdale Industrial Center and Heron Studios.
Look for the purple door.

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