Daniel Greene paints in pastel from start to finish. Valuable tips on how to best organize your materials as well as thorough explanations on pastels, paper and other materials used. An introduction into selecting backgrounds and lighting, and choosing comfortable and natural positions for models. Tips for painting hair and clothing. a glimpse at Greene’s creative process through composition and preliminary drawing, painting in the early stages and progression from darks to middle tones to lights. He also intersperses instructions with absorbing insights into how the great masters, including The Impressionists, DaVinci and Vermeer – approached the art of creating portraiture. 90 min.