For this week's figure 1- hour figure class, Lizet is doing another pastel experiment! Looking at warm and cool colours in a limited palette, as well as pushing your colour choices in pastel. Materials used: Soft pastels on brown paper, and willow charcoal for the underdrawing. Lizet used Jackson's soft pastels in pale yellow, rose grey, red brown and van dycke brown, plus a bit of violet and carmine for the colourful accents. 

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<p data-start="0" data-end="278">In this 1-hour figure session, Lizet continues her pastel experiments, exploring warm and cool colour relationships through a limited palette. You&rsquo;ll start with a simple underdrawing before gradually layering colour to build atmosphere, structure, and focus across the figure.</p>
<p data-start="280" data-end="477">The session looks at pushing colour choices in pastel, balancing warm and cool tones, and using mark-making and pressure control to keep the drawing lively and expressive rather than overblended.</p>
<p data-start="479" data-end="496">Materials used:</p>
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<li data-section-id="1vfor8x" data-start="539" data-end="670" data-is-last-node="">Soft pastels: pale yellow, rose grey/muted violet, carmine, orange, magenta, burnt sienna/red-brown, Van Dyke brown, purple, blue</li>
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<p>This session mimics the structure of a traditional life drawing class. You will see one or more photographs to draw or paint from. Tutor Lizet Dingemans will be doing an online demonstration next to the video and will be giving hints and tips in the live chat. <br /><br />Once you have registered you will be sent a link to a private web page where you will be able to access the live stream at the date and time of broadcast. You will also have access to the video for 30 days after the session, and will be able to download the photographs used in the session so you can continue to work in your own time. <br /><br /><strong>If you're planning on watching more than one session a month then you <a href="../subscription">will save money with a subscription</a>. </strong> If you already have a Raw Umber Subscription then you can access this session <a href="https://rawumberstudios.com/my-account/">from your account</a>.</p>

Donna Marie: An online figure drawing session

Lizet Dingemans