Dry Pastel Course
Gain expert command of dry pastels, focusing on colour, light, and atmospheric effects. Explore materials, layering methods, and edge control to produce glowing skies, portraits, interiors, and abstracts. Ensure your works stay clean, bright, and prepared for exhibitions through proper preservation techniques.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Dry Pastel Course builds essential skills for confidently handling light, colour, and atmosphere. You'll cover basic materials, value block-ins, and composition, progressing to blending, layering, and precise colour techniques. Master rendering skies, interiors, portraits, fog, glass, and abstract atmospheres, plus conservation, framing, and documentation to ensure your pastel pieces are professional, long-lasting, and ready for display.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Pastel colour expertise: craft vibrant palettes for light, mood, and atmosphere.
- Advanced layering skills: blend, glaze, and control edges for sharp, pure colour.
- Atmospheric rendering: depict skies, fog, glass, and skin with realistic depth.
- Archival practices: select materials, fixatives, and framing to safeguard pastels.
- Professional workflow: plan, record, and refine pastel art for gallery presentation.
Suggested summary
Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload. Choose which chapter to start with. Add or remove chapters. Increase or decrease the course workload.What our students say
FAQs
Who is Elevify? How does it work?
Do the courses have certificates?
Are the courses free?
What is the course duration?
What are the courses like?
How do the courses work?
What is the duration of the courses?
What is the cost or price of the courses?
What is an EAD or online course and how does it work?
PDF Course