Ella Delyanis to Demonstrate Pastel Painting ~ Sponsored by Bedford Arts and Crafts Society

October 7, 2021
An autumn landscape by artist Ella Delyanis ~ Courtesy image (c) all rights reserved

~ Submitted by the Bedford Arts and Crafts Society

A landscape by artist Ella Delyanis ~ Courtesy image (c) all rights reserved

The Bedford Arts and Crafts Society will present a pastel painting demonstration by landscape artist Ella Delyanis on Tuesday, October 19 at 6:45 pm via Zoom.

Participants must register at [email protected] by Monday, October 11. BACS will email the Zoom link the day before the demo.

For more information visit www.bacsma.org/programs

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During her demonstration, Delyanis will convey a sense of her approach to pastel painting.

My demo will show how I approach using pastel to create landscapes. I will be working from a photo of water and foliage in New England in the fall.

Pastel is a medium of layering–unlike oil or acrylic, pastel requires overlaying to achieve the necessary colors.

Working on sanded paper, I start with a line drawing in vine charcoal; I then block in large areas of relatively dark values. It is generally best to work from dark to light and to move from harder pastels to softer ones. Once everything is blocked in, it is necessary to work from top to bottom to prevent pastel dust from disrupting lower areas. Typically I work on a piece for a few weeks, with texture and color subtly developing as the drawing progresses. So, in the demo, I can’t produce a “finished” piece, but I hope to convey a sense of my approach.

~ Ella Delyanis

Visit Delyanis’s website, http://www.elladelyanis.com/, to learn more about her and to see more of her work.

Bedford Arts and Crafts Society artists’ demonstrations are funded in part by a grant from the Bedford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Another landscape by artist Ella Delyanis ~ Courtesy image (c) all rights reserved
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