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Join me in this colorful and expressive pastel-portrait class. Discover innovative, fool-proof ways to view and create color, value and beautiful texture using a limited palette. Here are some objectives of this class: ● Discover a variety of techniques for adding, removing, blending and layering soft pastels ●Learn how to simplify values in your reference photo using the "see value" or "value study" app ● Gain a broader understanding of color theory as it relates to value, balance and temperature in your work ● Practice face mapping by beginning with simple shapes to map out facial features, then develop those shapes to express form and finesse in your faces ● Practice various ways to convey emotion and "energy" through mark-making