Art Workshop: Colored Pencil with Rhonda Nass

Colored Pencil: Water Soluble White Base Pushes Drama

In this class, you’ll efficiently practice various ways to apply colored pencil, then spend the majority of class using a specific technique that allows for detail to capture your chosen subject in your own designed composition. You’ll create color match strips for long term reference tools that allow you to accurately (without guesswork) know and match the subject’s colors in your drawing. What’s new to some who’ve not taken my class is a specific technique, reverse grisaille, to apply color that is strong, dramatic, and long term with controlled sheen AND to apply a water-soluble white base on areas of your drawing that require much lighter intensity than non water-soluble colored pencil traditionally offers. With this additional tool, you can expect to complete a visually outstanding, dynamic drawing beyond the workshop timeframe. 

No previous experience required. A suggested supply list is available after registration or upon request by emailing Kristina at kcoopman@riverartsinc.org.