Alka Chopra

Pastel Nagomi Art was founded in Japan and is a form of healing & relaxation using art as a medium. The art form involves feeling the pastels with your fingers and using blending techniques to create paintings that are soft, pleasing & heartwarming. This form of art can be done by anyone. You do not have to have an art background.
The techniques are simple, very calming and produce beautiful results. The unique nature of pastels that is soft and translucent, brings in calm, releases pressure and inspires creativity. In this workshop you will create 1 work of art and:

- Understand the origins of pastel nagomi art, its impact on your mind and feel the calming effects on your mind & body.
-Learn the basic techniques of pastels to create beautiful works of art.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

-Soft Chalk pastels - any brand will work
-Exacto knife
-15 X 15 cm cardstock paper or any preferred dimension depending upon what are making
-Kneadable eraser
Masking tape - 1/4 or 1/2 inch -Make up brush (for blush on) or any wide soft brush
-Scrap paper
-Fixative for chalk pastels
-White gel pen for highlights
-Retractable eraser - regular tip
-Retractable eraser - fine tip
-Baby wipes to keep your finger tips clean