PASTEL VISIONS

PASTEL VISIONS

$149.00

  • Artist – Robert Kelley
  • 8+ Hours of content
  • Lifetime Access/Downloadable Content
  • Private FB group
  • Course Price – $149
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Description

Struggling to Bring Depth and Life to Your Pastel Portraits?

Pastel Visions: Beyond Black and White, with Robert Kelly, is an exciting, hands-on course that will transform the way you approach pastel portrait painting! We’ll start with strong drafting techniques to build accurate proportions before diving into values and color. You’ll discover how mastering value first creates depth and realism, making color application more intuitive and impactful. Along the way, we’ll explore lost and found edges, composition, design, and the art of editing to create compelling, expressive portraits. Through three engaging lessons, you'll paint a distinguished gentleman with a tie, a striking 3/4 view of a woman, and a captivating female portrait with a partial figure. Each session takes you through my full process, from the initial sketch to the final details. Whether you're new to pastels or looking to refine your technique, this course will give you the confidence and skills to move beyond black and white and bring your portraits to life. Join me and let’s create something incredible—sign up today!

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COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course students will have an understanding of the following concepts:

  • Identify key drafting principles like proportion, structure, and relationships.
  • Apply techniques for lost and found edges to enhance portraits.
  • Differentiate between essential details and unnecessary elements in composition.
  • Demonstrate how to layer and blend pastels for smooth transitions.
  • Evaluate light and shadow to create form and volume.
  • Justify artistic choices to develop a personal style.

COURSE IS OPEN!  SELF-STUDY

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DESCRIPTION OF LESSONS

Pastel Visions - Beyond Black and White with Robert Kelley is an immersive pastel painting experience where drafting takes center stage. This course is designed to guide you through Robert's structured approach to portrait painting in pastels, breaking the process into essential steps for creating a well-designed portrait. Whether you're a beginner or have experience with pastels, this course will provide a clear roadmap for creating dynamic, expressive portraits.

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We’ll begin with drafting, the foundation of every successful portrait. I’ll draw alongside you, demonstrating how to establish strong proportions and relationships before moving forward. Even as we explore values and color, I will continue to emphasize the importance of this foundational step. Understanding value is crucial before introducing color, and we will focus heavily on how light and shadow create form and realism. We’ll also explore the role of edges, learning how lost and found edges create softness and movement in a portrait. In addition, we’ll discuss composition and design, focusing on how to edit and simplify elements in your reference for a compelling final piece. Finally, we’ll work with color application, building up hues in a way that enhances structure and depth without overworking the portrait.

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The course is structured around three engaging lessons, each guiding you through the full process from initial drafting to final touches. The first lesson will feature a portrait of a gentleman with a tie, focusing on structure and values. The second lesson will be a 3/4 view portrait of a woman, where we will explore edges and composition. The third lesson will introduce a female portrait with a partial figure, allowing us to incorporate color and refine our design choices.  This is going to be a fun and insightful learning experience where you'll gain a deeper understanding of my personal process while developing confidence in your own.  Hope to see you in class!

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COURSE IS OPEN!  SELF-STUDY!

Lifetime Access - Download All Content

Cost - $149

REGISTER NOW!

MEET ROBERT KELLEY - ARTIST/INSTRUCTOR

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I am Rob Kelley and I am a fine artist/illustrator with a focus on portraiture! I live in Stockton, California, and am a single dad to three children. I studied graphic design at UC Davis and then went on to study illustration at Academy of Art in San Francisco. Although I have had an extensive education in art, I abandoned art for most of my adult life.   That changed, 4 years ago, when my life hit a dramatic shift. At this time, I began looking at why I was in a constant state of low-level unhappiness and discovered that I had abandoned my true and authentic self. I knew that the one thing I needed that had been missing was art! Since then, I have adopted a sink or swim mentality!  My main focus is portrait and figurative work, but I also enjoy exploring other subject matter such as landscapes, animals, and still life.

OTHER WORKS BY ROBERT

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PRIVATE GROUP FOR THIS COURSE

There is a private FB group for this course.    Once you are signed up for the course, you can access the FB group where only you and other students signed up for the course will have access.  We are looking forward to seeing your artwork!

COURSE SUPPLIES

Below is a list of the supplies that I will be using for the projects in this course.  However, you are always encouraged to use what you have on hand. 

Substrate

  • Canson Mi-Tentes
    • 336 Sand
    • 501 Tobacco
  • U-Art Sanded 400
    • Natural

Pastels

  • Primsacolor Nupastel - Hard and soft
  • General Pastel Pencils
  • Conte Pastel
  • Terry Ludwig Pastel
  • Sennelier Pastel
  • Blue Earth Pastel
  • General Hard Pastel

Other

  • Sofft bending/applicator tool
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Blending stumps (paper)
  • Chamois cloth
  • Synthetic hoghair brush (stiff)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ACCESSING CLASSES AND SELLING WORK CREATED IN THIS COURSE:

**Upon purchasing your course, you will be asked to create an account and go through the purchase process (even if the cost is $0 for a free course).  If you have already created an account, after purchase your course will IMMEDIATELY be available under “LOGIN” at the top right-hand of karabullockart.com.

**If your course does not show up, please email us at karabullockart@gmail.com

**Due to the nature of the immediate availability of the course, all purchases are nonrefundable.

**Please talk to the artist of the course about his/her policy on selling artwork created in this course prior to selling any works created during course.  Some artists will allow it, while others do not.  Thank you for your support.

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