St Ives Boats in soft pastel workshop

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Top tips for your art kit
Soft Pastel top tips

Here’s what you’ll learn

  • Drawing skills
  • How to paint with soft pastels
  • Create contrast
  • Keeping your colours clean
  • Choosing a colour palette
  • How to structure your creative process
Experiments and tips

Ways of working

I’ll be showing you techniques that you can apply to your own artworks, alongside sharing tips to develop your photography and drawing skills.

Nina Squire Pastel Artist
Nina Squire Pastel Artist

Welcome to my studio

You’ll be able to see my process from start to finish. Best of all, if you miss something, use the recording to refresh your memory. You can work at a time and pace that suit you.

What do you need

Top tips for your art kit

I’ll give you all my top tips for the best materials and easiest ways to ensure that you get the best results. If you are new to pastels, read this introduction to my process. Plus these two videos give you tips to get you started on materials and techniques.

More about me

As we work together, you’ll learn more about me and the skills I’ve accumulated throughout my 25+ years of experience as an artist and tutor. You can read more about me or contact me with any questions.

TESTIMONIALS

What my students Say

I am proud to say that I have students who have been working with me for over 20 years.

Brushes make seas sparkles

“Always learn so much and enjoy watching you work. I have taken several classes and will continue to take more. A good value. Thanks for the great lesson.”


“I have done a few workshops with Nina and I love her enthusiasm and her knowledge which she shares with everyone. I love working along with her but never manage to keep up, it’s good fun and I have learned such a lot. Looking forward to the next season.”

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