We are delighted to announce a new set in collaboration with Dawn Emerson – the “Dawn Emerson Collection” Set. Dawn uses PanPastel as a tool that fills a space for pastel and mixed media artists who wish to layer more creatively, physically, and spontaneously. Dawn finds that PanPastel offers transparency that is not possible to achieve with a pastel stick, for her drawings, paintings, mixed media, image layering & print making.

For info on buying this set email: [email protected]

Dawn visited the PanPastel factory in November 2019 to finalize her color selection for the new set. Here is Dawn helping us with the assembly of the first of her “Dawn Emerson Collection” sets produced.

Dawn Emerson
“PanPastel Colors give me the freedom I need to explore new ways to use color, layering, and mark making in my work.”

DEMONSTRATION

Demonstration No. 1 Exploring Basic PanPastel Techniques : 6:34
Demonstration No. 2 PanPastel & Sumi-E Ink: 22:19
Demonstration No. 3 PanPastel & Brayer Drawing: 38:33

Demonstration No. 3 PanPastel & Brayer Drawing

MATERIALS USED

During the video demonstration above, Dawn uses the following materials:

PanPastel Colors Set “Dawn Emerson Collection” (40 Colors in 2 Palette Trays). Order ref. 30401*
Sofft Tools (Dawn uses Sofft Angle Slice Flat sponges in the video)
Any printmaking paper (Dawn uses Strathmore 300 Series Printmaking Paper in the video)
Eraser (any)
Paper towel (Kitchen)
Sumi-E Ink & brush
Water miscible oil paint & brayer
Pastel Sticks
Charcoal
Lithographic / Wax Crayon
Acetate
Template/stencils – Other tools including comb, razor, Clay Shapers etc

*For info on buying the Dawn Emerson Collection Set, email us: [email protected]

MUSIC

Music is an important part of Dawn’s process. The music she plays during this video is:

“Free as a Bird” Omar Akram

“Passage into Midnight” Omar Akram

“Tears of the East” Philip Lawrence Wesley

“The Approaching Night” Philip Wesley

These are the materials that Dawn used during the demonstration.

The demonstration took place on Nov. 12th, 2019 at Jerry’s Artist Outlet, NJ

COLOR MIXING

Create your own tints of any color by adding Titanium White (100.5) for a cool tint OR Raw Umber Tint (780.8) for a warm tint.
Create your own shades by adding warm greys (Neutral Grey 820.5 or Raw Umber 780.5) or cool greys (Paynes Grey 840.3) or Black (800.5) to your color.
Make a color more transparent, diluted, and “spreadable” by adding Colorless Blender (010).
Make your own pearlescents by adding the White FINE Pearl Medium (011) to any color.
Mix complements of the same values together to “neutralize” a color (make it more or less warm or cool).
Make your own metallics by referring to the color charts below or experiment on your own.
Mix and match any color as you would with paint.

Click on the “Color Mixing Worksheet” below to download & print.

And click the images showing mixed colors to see larger images.

Click worksheet image above to download & print this worksheet or download here.

Print on matt (presentation/premium) paper. Write in the color numbers for future reference.

RESOURCES

Dawn’s book “Pastel Innovations” is truly inspirational. Along with her DVDs, it is available online and at various art supply & book stores.

Dawn teaches workshops regularly, for more info visit DawnEmerson.com.

Watch the online video of Dawn demonstrating a wide variety of PanPastel techniques. (below).

Follow @PanPastel on social media for many online PanPastel video demonstrations & tutorials, showing inspiring ways to use PanPastel.

YOUTUBE YouTube.com/PanPastel

INSTAGRAM @PanPastel

FACEBOOK @PanPastelColors

About Dawn Emerson

Dawn is the author of the ground-breaking book “Pastel Innovations”. Her work conveys a life energy and movement that is a blend of graphic abstraction and experienced observation from nature. She is a successful gallery artist and in-demand workshop instructor.

Her work has won numerous national and international awards, and she has been featured in art magazines such as The Pastel Journal, The Artists’ Magazine, and International Artist.

Visit Dawn’s website for more to see more of her work, and for more info on her workshops and other news.