Pastel Renaissance!

I know I've said it before, but Degas Made Me Do It...exploring his pastel technique in order to write the book, taught me an enormous amount about this medium. Well 18 months later I have found that chalk pastels layered over a charcoal drawing are exactly what I have been looking for to help me develop and resolve images that I can then use as a basis for oil paintings. So I'm converted and will happily share some of these insights at a Pastel Workshop on Saturday 19th March at WASPS studios - read more