Learn to use: soft pastels

City Lit

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course will introduce you to drawing with chalk pastels. You will explore some basic techniques giving you an insight into the many possibilities for making pastel sketches and finished drawings. Taking inspiration from artists such as Edgar Degas, Odilon Redon and Joan Eardley and exploring their approaches.

You will receive advice about an appropriate type and level of drawing or painting course for further study.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- Explore a variety of mark making techniques
- Demonstrate how colour mixing works
- Explain the benefits of using a limited palette
- Select suitable subject matter.

All drawing materials are provided, however if you have your own chalk pastels, pastel pencils or soft pastels please do bring them along.


If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount. Visit the Charing Cross shop at 13 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EP or find your local shop at *Terms and conditions apply, visit

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Subjects

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Art

Course programme

- A brief history including the properties and uses of chalk pastels.
- Information about choosing suitable supports for pastels.
- Mark making and drawing techniques used to create different visual effects
- Colour mixing using a variety of techniques.
- Produce a simple pastel painting from observation.

You will be taught through practical exercises, some demonstrations, brief individual tutoring and some group discussion.

Additional information

VH400 Start drawing VH408 Drawing 1 VH748 Experimental drawing VH743 Drawing: focus on tone. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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