CONTE AND GOUACHE
DRAWING WITH CONTé PASTELS & GOUACHE
INSTRUCTOR: ERIC MATRANGA
This is a one day class drawing on black paper with Conté chalk pastel pencils. The instructor will demonstrate a dry brush application of gouache topped with pastel. All materials will be provided by the instructor and participants will share boxes of pastels and gouache or they can purchase their own materials prior to the class. Different tools will be demonstrated and fixative will be provided as well as tips on how to use. The gouache and pastels produce vivid color and stunning contrasts on the black paper. All participants will produce a finished drawing and can work from supplied images or bring their own pictures to work from.
REGISTER NOW: SUNDAY | APRIL 13 | 1 PM TO 4 PM | $75
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
From an early age, art has been Eric’s method to heal and seek comfort. His art matured over the last several years, and he credits much of that from the investigation of the color theory of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Goethe went beyond the linear science of Isaac Newton’s visible spectrum to investigate what is seen in the shadows but defies direct measurement.
Not everything can be measured, analyzed, and described in scientific terms. Art is more than science and often defies description and measurement. Eric’s art is about harmony and reaches the soul in ways that can’t always be quantified or pinned down. View his portfolio at: zhibit.org/ericartist.