Gwenneth Barth: Portrait in PastelThe secrets of classical pastel portraiture shared by a European master Gwenneth Barth, a master portraitist whose many important commissions include royalty and government ministers, regularly conducts classes and workshops in Europe and North America. In this instructive and helpful video, Gwenneth demonstrates her mastery of the classical pastel portrait from life and, sharing many useful tips and insights along the way, leads you through eight

he attended a four-month intensive printmaking workshop at the Institute for American Universities in Avignon

and Color Mixing Guide

it’s this type of painting you’ll be learning

this subject matter is not easy to capture

Feel as if you are enjoying a personal one-on-one Workshop with world renowned artist and teacher Susan Harrison-Tustain

capturing the drama of color

and how to create the porcelain flesh colors achieved by the great victorian artist John W

and rightly so

When to use vertical vs

Working alla prima from life is her preferred way of working

value and color are all explored using the setup as a tool to explain how the concepts are developed on canvas

How to decide where the hard and soft edges are