Pastel Supply List
Pastel painting with Greg Barnes at Warehouse 521. June 22-24, 2023.
Suggested Pastel Supplies*:
Paper - UART brand, any grit 400 or above (I use 400) or similar pastel paper. Pastel Premier brand is another good option. I often have a roll of paper with me and will sell by the sheet at workshops.
A couple sheets per day of 9x12 or larger will work
● Portable or desktop easel
● Support large enough to accommodate your paper size (drawing board, lightweight sign board, etc.)
● Masking tape 3⁄4 to 1” wide, OR clips to hold paper
● Pastels – (we use Soft pastels, NOT oil pastels) - at least 36 landscape; Good brands to start
with: Rembrandt, Unison, Schminke, Mount Vision, Terry Ludwig.
If you’re just experimenting with pastel, try a half-stick set from Rembrandt, Schminke, Senellier, or Unison. You get more colors for the price. I also typically use the harder Nupastels to begin my paintings (esp. dark blues, burgundies and bottle green).
● Paper towel or similar smudging tool
● #2 pencil and or Vine charcoal (the softer the better) & sketchbook
● Your own Reference Photo(s) to work from- either printed out or on a tablet or phone
Greg sometimes demonstrates different underpainting techniques using watercolor or alcohol with the pastels.
*Bring a chip brush or similar soft wide brush and some rubbing alcohol or watercolors if you want to try these techniques.
*All supplies are not mandatory – bring what you have and we’ll work with it!