CONTE PASTELS
PASTEL DRAWING ON BLACK
INSTRUCTOR: ERIC MATRANGA
This is a one day class drawing on black paper with conté pastel pencils. Different tools will be demonstrated and fixative will be provided as well as tips on how to achieve the effect you want. The conté pastels produce vivid color and stunning contrasts on the black paper. We will be using reference images to work from—there will be plenty to chose from, but you are welcome to bring your own. All participants will produce a finished drawing and take home new techniques to practice at home! This class is open to all skill levels, but a little drawing experience is recommended.
MATERIALS
All materials will be provided for a $15 fee, payable to your instructor at the start of class.
REGISTER NOW: SATURDAY | MAY 25 | 1 PM TO 4 PM | $75
REGISTER NOW: SUNDAY | JUNE 23 | 1 PM TO 4 PM | $75
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
From an early age, art has been Eric’s method to heal and seek comfort. His art matured over the last several years, and he credits much of that from the investigation of the color theory of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Goethe went beyond the linear science of Isaac Newton’s visible spectrum to investigate what is seen in the shadows but defies direct measurement.
Not everything can be measured, analyzed, and described in scientific terms. Art is more than science and often defies description and measurement. Eric’s art is about harmony and reaches the soul in ways that can’t always be quantified or pinned down. View his portfolio at: zhibit.org/ericartist.