An introduction to making pastels with Alex Warren, owner of Sinopia Pigments & Materials. Through a demonstration, Alex Warren will share how pastels are made from scratch and give an introduction to types of glues, pigments, and chalks that can be used.
Alex Warren grew up in Germany, went to high school in Nashville, TN, and received a BFA at SFAI in 1990. Alex founded Sinopia in 1995 in San Francisco, specializing in pigments and traditional artist's materials.
Learn more about Sinopia Pigments and Materials: https://www.sinopia.com/
This program is in support of the exhibition, "Color Into Line: Pastels from the Renaissance to the Present" now on view at the Legion of Honor. This event is part of Virtual Wednesdays, a weekly YouTube broadcast bringing you unique viewpoints exploring diversity, resilience, and creative spirit in the arts as we aim to reframe our exhibitions and collections
Learn more about the exhibition: https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/press-room/pastel-color-line
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