Soft Pastel Color Drawing
Thursdays, October 15 - December 10,
6-8pm ET
(No class November 26)
The Actor’s Theater Workshop
145 W 28th St, FL 3 New York, NY


COURSE DESCRIPTION
As an introductory course to soft pastel drawing, we will explore the fundamentals of color theory, observational color pastel drawing, and a self-directed final project. With a focus on color relativity, we will develop our sensitivity to perceive and render color. Relevant artists include Mary Cassatt, Joseph Albers, Nicolas Party, Zoe Charlton, Dawei Wang, and Mildred Beltre. Readings include brief passages from Interaction of Color, by Joseph Albers and Chromophobia, by David Batchelor.

No prior drawing experience is necessary.

COURSE FORMAT
This is an interactive in-person seminar course that meets weekly over 8 weeks. This course will be held at the following location:
The Actor’s Theater Workshop 145 W 28th St, FL 3 New York, NY 10001

Weekly reading or other forms of materials may be assigned.
There are no papers or grades. This course does not offer any credits or certificates. This course is intended for learning for the love of learning.


COURSE MATERIALS
This course will request participants rent/buy the following books:
Chromophobia. by David Batchelor
The Interaction of Color, by Joseph Albers

All art materials are included in the course fee and will be supplied by the instructor.

Registrants will receive access to the course website about two weeks before the course starts.

COURSE CANCELLATION POLICY
Registrants can cancel and receive a full refund up to September 30. After September 30, there will be no refunds issued. Yale Alumni College courses are subject to schedule changes as well as cancellations. If Yale Alumni College must cancel any course prior to its start due to low enrollment, you will be notified of this by the cancellation date. Upon cancellation of a course, registrants may transfer their registration to another available course or have the registration fee fully refunded.

In the event of a disruption to the original course schedule, including but not limited to; Professor absence, hazardous weather conditions, or local travel restrictions, Yale Alumni College will do its best to reschedule the missed class for the week immediately following the original end date at the same course time and day.

Image: Danny Greenberg, Aim Towards, Detail Image, Intaglio and Pastel Powder, image courtesy of Danny Greenberg Studios