Mixed Media Pastel

Mixed Media Pastel

Adult Classes | This program is completed

585 Park Street Naples, FL 34102 United States

Studio 207

All levels

4/2/2020-4/23/2020

1:00 PM-4:00 PM on Th

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$120.00

This course introduces students to the unique process of mixed-media painting and drawing with pastels. We’ll focus on the skills and techniques required to render a beautiful image in glorious color, while including plenty of demonstrations and hands on exercises. Students will learn how to prepare an easel and paper, safety in using dry materials, skills for applying dry and wet media, layering techniques, and fixing and preserving the image.

  • There is a lot of stuff here. Ideally you would want it all. But, if you are on a
  • Budget, stick to hard pastel sticks, colored pencils and a blendable artist ink pen
  • for your markers.
  • 1.There are several types of pastel paper. It must be thick and sturdy so it
  • can withstand hard, soft and wet mixed media. Here are some options.
  • a. Strathmore 400 Series Mixed Media Pads(184 lb), 15Sheets, 9" × 12" (best)
  • b. Canson XL Mix Media Pads(80lb), 60 sheets, 9"x 12”
  • c. Blick Studio Mixed Media Pads (80 lb),60 sheets, 9"x 12”
  • 2. Drawing Board - A Drawing Board must be larger than the paper you are
  • using. There are several options:
  • a. US Art Supply Artist Sketch Tote Board (18”x 18”) (good)
  • b. Helix Metal Edge Drawing Boards (18”x 24”) (best)
  • 3. Pastel Pencils – These should be water soluble
  • a. Primacolor Watercolor Pencils, set of 12 (best)
  • b. Derwent Academy Watercolor Pencils, set of 12 (cheapest)
  • c. Caran d'Ache Fancolor Watercolor Pencil Sets, set of 12 (expensive)
  • 4. Ink Markers –You can go crazy here. There is a dizzying array of choices.
  • Tombow has the advantage of being dual tipped with a small pen- like marker and a brush. You can also choose between water soluble or permanent ink. Here are some of my favorites.
  • a. Tombow 56171 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers, Grayscale, 10-Pack. Blendable, Brush and Fine Tip Markers
  • b. Tombow 56185 Dual Brush Pen Art Markers, BrightColor, 10-Pack. Blendable, Brush and Fine Tip Markers
  • c. Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens -4 Black India Ink Pen Wallet Set -Assorted Nibs Artist Markers (S,F,M,B Nib Styles)
  • d. Sheaffer Viewpoint Calligraphy Pen, Red, Carded with (2) ink cartridges: Fine (73400)
  • 5. Acrylic Markers- These can get really expensive so be careful.
  • a. Montana Acrylic Markers, Set A Fine Point, Set of 12(medium value)
  • b. Decocolor Acrylic Paint Markers Primary Colors, Set of 4 (good value)
  • c. Molotow One4All Acrylic Twin Markers Signal White (expensive)
  • 6. Dry Pastels– This gets super expensive, but I will give you some cheap
  • recommendations. Dry pastels come in hard, soft, and pan pastel. Pan pastel comes in a dish like makeup.
  • a. Richeson Semi-Hard Square Pastels, set of 12 (cheap)
  • b. Conte’ Soft Pastels, Set of 10 (cheap)
  • c. Pan Pastel Exploring Mixed Media with Donna Downey Set1 (expensive)
  • 7.Blendable Crayons –These are great. Unlike the ones you used it as a child, these are soluble in water and thus easy to blend.
  • a. Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons, Set of 10 (good value)
  • b. Staedtler Karat Aquarell Crayons Set of 24 (great value)
  • 8. General's Factis Magic Black Eraser (used for pastels)
  • 9. Alumicolor Standard Straight Edges Ruler 12” (metal or plastic preferred)
  • 10.A variety of size and shape of Brushes are needed.
  • a. Elaco 10Pcs Makeup Brush Set Premium Cosmetics Foundation
  • Blending Blush Eyeliner Face Powder Brush Makeup Brush Kit
  • b. AOOK 10 Pieces Paint Brush Set Watercolor Brushes Professional Paint Brushes Artist for Watercolor Oil Acrylic Painting (1-Pack)
  • 11. Blending tools
  • a. Makeup Pads: Swisspers Cotton Squares,100ea
  • b. Q-tips
  • 12. Faber-Castell Grip Trio (Pencil) Sharpener Silver
  • 13. 3M Scotch Low Tack Artist Tape
  • 14. Fixativefor dry media
  • a. Sennelier Latour Spray Fixative for Pastels (costly) (aerosol can)
  • b. SpectraFix Spray Fixative (cheap) (pump spray)
  • c. Krylon Low-Odor Clear Finish–Matte (good value) (aerosol can)
  • 15. Spray bottle for water –You need an atomizer pump bottle. Here is my
  • favorite.
  • a. Delta Artist Ultra Fine Mist Water Sprayer
  • b. Holbein Watercolor Atomizer Bottle
  • 16. Disposable Dust Masks for face: 3M Home Dust Mask (8-Pack)
  • 17.Latex or nitrile gloves (optional): HDX Latex Multipurpose Gloves (10-Pack)
  • 18. Paper towels–Viva Signature Cloth Choose-A-Sheet Paper Towels -1 Big Roll
  • Any questions? Please contact me: jack.barnhill@mac.com
Barnhill, Jack

Jack Vincent Barnhill is a professional artist skilled in multiple medias. He currently teaches at Naples Art and provides private classes. Although largely self-taught, Jack has studied at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles under Linda Jo Russell, Chris Warner, Franklyn Liegel, and Laddie John Dill. He creates full-scale realistic paintings in both in oil and acrylics and on canvas and panel. For 6-years Jack taught Trompe O'eil and Realism at Otis College of Art and Design. He has also lectured and taught both private and public classes in Advanced Drawing, History of Pigments, Abstract Painting, Art for Children, Advances in 3-D Art, Paint Making, Pastel Painting and Drawing, Color Mixing and Theory. Jack has been in 16 national and international shows and has been reviewed in three magazines. In 2015 his “Self Portrait” won first place in the California Open competition sponsored by the TAG Gallery. In 2019 he was invited to show at the National Art Center in Tokyo, Japan. He is a member of the Oil Painters of America, Portrait Society of America, National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society and the Pasadena Society of Artist. He is also a founding board member of Warrior Theatre, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing innovative art therapy to survivors of child abuse. Jack lives in Naples, Florida USA. http://jackbarnhill.squarespace.com/ jack.barnhill@mac.com 310-804-3423