Dry Pastel Course
Gain expert control over colour, light, and atmosphere in dry pastels. Master materials, layering, and edge techniques to produce glowing skies, portraits, interiors, and abstracts. Ensure your works stay clean, vibrant, and ready for exhibitions with proper conservation and framing methods.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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 will cover basics of 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 for polished, long-lasting, exhibition-quality pastel art.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Master pastel colours: create vibrant palettes for light, mood, and atmosphere.
- Professional layering skills: blend, glaze, and control edges for sharp, clean results.
- Atmospheric rendering: depict skies, fog, glass, and skin with realistic depth.
- Archival processes: select materials, fixatives, and framing to preserve pastels.
- Studio workflow: plan, document, and fix issues for exhibition-standard pastel art.
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