Dry Pastel Course
Gain expert command of dry pastels, mastering colour, light, and atmosphere like a pro. Explore materials, layering, and edge techniques to craft glowing skies, portraits, interiors, and abstracts. Ensure your works stay clean, vibrant, and ready for exhibitions with proper preservation methods.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Dry Pastel Course equips you with hands-on skills to confidently handle light, colour, and atmosphere. You'll grasp material essentials, value block-ins, and composition, progressing to blending, layering, and precise colour methods. Master rendering skies, interiors, portraits, fog, glass, and abstract atmospheres, plus conservation, framing, and documentation for polished, long-lasting, exhibition-quality pastel art.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Pastel colour expertise: craft vibrant palettes for light, mood, and atmosphere.
- Pro layering skills: blend, glaze, and control edges for sharp, clean colours.
- Atmospheric rendering: depict skies, fog, glass, and skin with realistic depth.
- Archival practices: select materials, fixatives, and framing to safeguard pastels.
- Studio workflow: plan, document, and resolve issues in pastel art for shows.
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