Introduction to Chalk/Pastel with Raymond Keely

with Raymond Keely

Wednesday, June 4 · view days & times
Price: $120 | $108 ArtsQuest Member
Venue: Artist Garages at 520 Hamilton - Bay 1
Ages: 18+

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3 Weeks

Wednesdays, June 4 – July 18 | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Drawing is often the foundation of the visual arts. Chalk and Pastels are a forgiving and fun way to explore bringing your ideas to life. In this class we will explore the basics of creating vibrant compositions in chalk through the study of: Landscape, Portrait, Still Life, Architecture, Live Drawing and Plein Aire. Unlike other mediums, chalk is very inexpensive and easy to clean up, so you'll be able to take these skills with you anywhere, no home studio space needed. As a painter I often use chalks and pastels as the foundation for my compositions, its easy to make a quick sketch and just as easy to fix mistakes. Over time I've begun to develop the use of chalk as a medium for creating robust works of their own. I love the flexibility and simplicity that they offer. Its so easy to pack up my sketchbook and a handful of colored pastels and takeoff into the world to capture what inspires me. Students are encouraged to bring their preferred chalks, pastels, charcoal to the class but the instrcutor will provide these items if you need them. It is also encouraged that you bring your preferred drawing paper. Any will work but papers with coarser grains are recommended. Sketchbook paper is more conducive to most chalk and pastel work than printer/copy paper but both provide application different techniques that we will discuss in class. Students with questions about supplies can email visualarts@artsquest.org.

Raymond is an artist originally from Bucks County now living in North Bethlehem. He works with a vast array of mediums including: Chalk/Pastel, Watercolor, Acrylics and Oil Paint, as well as a variety of Digital Mediums. He works primarily in his home studio doing living model portraiture, landscape painting and miniature/model painting and sculpting. Often, he can be found out in the wild drawing or painting en plein aire. Occasionally he works on murals or larger sculpted projects. When Raymond is not creating art or music, he is a bookkeeping, tax preparation and administrative services professional who has built his firm to support the needs of local artists and musicians.

Location Information:
The Artist Garages at 520 Hamilton-Bay 1 is located at 520 Hamilton St in Allentown. While the address is for Hamilton St, the Artist Garages are accessed via Maple St. near the intersection with Bayard Rustin Way. (It is directly across the street from the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center.) Nearby parking includes the Community Deck parking garage (located at 13 S 6th St. in Allentown, PA) and metered on-street parking. Classes will occur in Bay 1. Click here to learn more.

Schedule

• Wednesday, June 4, 2025 @ 6:00 PM 06/04/2025 06:00 PM 06/04/2025 09:00 PM 15 Introduction to Chalk/Pastel with Raymond Keely https://www.artsquest.org/event/17353/introduction-to-chalkpastel-with-raymond-keely/ Artist Garages at 520 Hamilton - Bay 1 false MM/DD/YYYY

Venue Information

Artist Garages at 520 Hamilton - Bay 1
520 Hamilton St.
Allentown, PA 18101
610-332-1300
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