(Japanese Nagomi) Pastel Art Course by Ruyan - NT20240628PAC

Nagomi Pastel Art is an art form which originated in Japan and which involves the use of pastels and fingers. It is suitable for beginner artists of all ages, and has a therapeutic effect—it can sooth emotions, calm participants down, and bring happiness.

In this course, you shall learn the various skills, techniques and concepts which will result in you creating beautiful designs with your own style. The drawings shown are only for illustration.

Topics:

To understand and apply basic blending and erasing techniques.

To mix primary colours to form secondary colours, and learn to paint well-defined edges simply through freehand finger blending.

To understand and apply the concept of value to create a monochromatic art work using paper stencil.

To apply the concept of lighting and shading to paint a realistic piece.

To further explore a different design by applying lighting and shading, and advanced erasing techniques.

SCHEDULE

Friday, 28 June - 10am-12pm

Friday, 5 July - 10am-12pm

Friday, 12 July - 10am-12pm

Friday, 19 July - 10am-12pm

Friday, 26 July - 10am-12pm

Friday, 2 August - 10am-12pm

Friday, 16 August - 10am-12pm

Friday, 23 August - 10am-12pm

• No Class on 9 August

No. of sessions: 8

**Minimum 10 students to start class

VENUE

Brahm Centre @ Newton

Materials provided:

All Art Materials Provided : include Faber Castell Soft Pastel - 24 colours and other items

WHAT TO BRING FROM HOME (Not included)

1. Wet tissue

2. Dry tissue

3. Black pen x 1

4. 2B pencil x 1

5. Ruler x 1

6. A pair of scissors

Course Fee:

$280 |$56 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy*

*NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).

Payment Procedure:

1) Upon registration, course participants are to make payment for the course through Brahm Centre’s Eventbrite page. This is considered as a deposit to reserved a place in the course.

2) Participants have to claim with SFC before the course start date through the SkillsFuture portal, https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/index.html

3) Brahm Centre will reimburse the amount that is successfully claimed upon receipt of the funds from SFC. This procedure can take up to 12 weeks from the course end date.

Notes:

• Please note that payments for courses are non-refundable.
• There are no make-up lessons if you miss any session.
• If you miss the first session, you are allowed to proceed with the course. However, the trainer is not obligated to do a recap.
• Brahm Centre reserves the right to replace a trainer, should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances.

Trainer Profile:

Ruyan discovered the calming effects of Pastel Nagomi Art in 2019. Since then, she has not stopped painting, and has taken a keen interest in capturing animal portraits with soft pastel. She hopes to inspire more people through art.

She is a certified advanced instructor in Pastel Nagomi Art, having obtained her diploma from the Japan Pastel Hope Art Association (JPHAA).

Furthermore, the skills and experience she acquired as an ex-MOE teacher for 10 years have allowed her to deliver her lessons clearly and effectively.