Tag Archives: pastels

Should I tell Lynne Truss about Julia’s class?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by notes to the milkman

I know what you’re thinking! Today was the last day of Julia’s Drawing Class and there are no more in the brochure so we won’t have any more drawings from the class until autumn. Well, you’re wrong! Julia has arranged … Continue reading →

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Julia’s Class Reduced To Rouens!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by notes to the milkman

Last Monday at Julia’s Drawing Class we copied paintings by Monet in pastels. This week we were asked to do a piece in Monet’s style. I’ve been interested in his Rouen Cathedral series of paintings since learning about them through this … Continue reading →

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Julia Is On The Monet

Posted on January 27, 2014 by notes to the milkman

At Julia’s Monday morning Drawing Class, organised by Enjoy Learning, we are looking as different artists and then producing work in their style. For the last couple of weeks we’ve been looking at Cezanne and using oil pastels. I enjoyed … Continue reading →

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A Go At Whistler

Posted on March 15, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Thursday night is Rachel’s art class at Bolton College. After last week’s work with ink and watercolour washes, tonight it was the turn of watercolour and pastels. It was a technique I hadn’t come across before and Rachel admitted it … Continue reading →

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A go at Manet

Posted on January 27, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Having had a go at one of Degas’s pastels of a ballet dancer last week, this week we had a go at a Manet pastel portrait at our pastel class this week. I don’t think this had anything to do … Continue reading →

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A go at Degas

Posted on January 17, 2013 by notes to the milkman

I’ve been a fan of Edgar Degas for many years and visited the Degas and the Ballet exhibition at the Royal Academy in the autumn of 2011. A few weeks ago, I wrote about drawing lemons at my pastel class … Continue reading →

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Techniques With Pastels

Posted on December 14, 2012 by notes to the milkman

Originally posted on The Milkman Goes To College:
As well as my OCA work, I am doing a pastel drawing course at the local college. This evening we were drawing a lemon using different techniques. While the exercise is not…

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