Workshop | Advanced Colored Pencil Drawing & Painting Full-Day

This workshop is best for intermediate and advanced participants, 18+ or adults

Take your skills to the next level with this advanced, step-by-step workshop! Learn how to capture lifelike details and vibrant colors as we create stunning projects - from pet and child & adult portraits, to colorful birds, orchids, or bring your own photo reference and you will create a masterpiece you'll be proud to frame! Students must bring their own supplies.

Materials list:

1. Colored pencil: Faber-Castell Polychromous (Preferred), 60 color set or

more. Or Prismacolor Premier (72 color set or more)

2. Prismacolor Colorless Blender Pencil

3. Large sketch board (12” x “16) Optional

4. Kim Pencil sharpener (Long Point pencil sharpener)

5. Stumps or Tortillons

6. Colored pencil paper Pad (Vellum Bristol Smooth or Stonehenge)

7. H Graphite Pencil

8. Tracing paper 9” x 12”

9. Artist tape or equivalent (blue tape)

10. White block eraser (Chisel)

11. Kneaded eraser

12. 12”-18” Clear plastic ruler or Plastic Graph Ruler

13. Dusting brush or clean paint brush

14. Tombow Mono Zero Eraser (Round Small)

15. Tombow Mono Zero Eraser (Rectangular)

16. General’s Mechanical Eraser (Round)

17. Tombow Mono Colored Pencil Eraser

18. Q-tips

19. Cotton balls

20. Slice pen cutter, or ceramic blade or Xacto knife.

21. Gamsol (OMS, Odorless Mineral Spirit)

22. Stencil brush

23. Fine sanded paper (small piece to sharpen pencil lead)

Mention the name Galal Ramadan at Blick Art Materials in Oakland Park and receive 15% on supplies! For any question regarding this list, e-mail the instructor Galal Ramadan at [email protected] or 786-587-3990.

About the Instructor:

Galal Ramadan is an award-winning, self-taught master of colored pencil art and an art instructor based in Fort Lauderdale. Ramadan's career spans graphic design, marketing, and business, but it is his passion for colored pencil that defines his artistic practice. A signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA, CPX), UK Colored Pencil Society (UKCPS, UKCPSO), and a member and an elected member of several prestigious international art organizations. Ramadan’s profile and his artwork have been featured in several International Art Magazines. Ramadan has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions. His work is known for its vibrant use of color and intricate detail, creating artwork that moves between Expressiveness and Neo- Realism. Ramadan's creative process, rooted in colored pencil, offers a therapeutic experience, allowing him to enter a state of "flow" while exploring cultural themes, the beauty of nature, and the fundamental elements of life. Through his art, Ramadan aims to shift perspectives, telling stories that encourage viewers to see the world in a new light. Ramadan was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt and moved to the USA in 1985.

** Please note, Refunds will be processed only if requested 72+ hours prior to scheduled workshop date/time. No refund will be given if requested less than seventy two (72) hours until scheduled workshop time for any reason. Only one ticket transfer will be allowed per person per workshop type, and will only occur if requested outside of the 72 hour mark of the registered workshop. To request a refund and cancel your ticket, please call 561-330-9614**