Description of Workshop.

This workshop is designed for both beginners and intermediate pastelist. No experience with pastels is required. We will start with a review basics; color, composition, and elements, and build on that knowledge through the remainder of the workshop. Participants will complete three (3) 11″ x 14″ pastel paintings.

Pastel Workshop Syllabus

Day 1

9:30a—Students arrive and set up.

10:00a—Introductions

10:15a—Brief history of pastels

10:30a—Lecture / demo on composition, color

11:00a—Painting demo by facilitator of painting

12:30p—Mounting paper instruction, Stroke practice

1:00p—All participants work independently with individual instruction as indicated, from the same reference image as the facilitator demo.

NOTE: As this is an informal class, there will not be a scheduled lunch break, but students may take breaks as needed throughout both days

2:00p—Work In Process group critique

3:15p—End of day group critique

4:00p—End of day, clean up.

Assignment—Participants will arrive to workshop on Sunday with a sheet of paper mounted, ready to paint. Participants will print out a reference image at home of their choice for painting in the afternoon of day #2.

Day 2

9:30a—Participants arrive and set up (Come to work with paper mounted).

10:00a—Assignment of reference images

10:15a—Participants work independently with individual instruction as indicated, from different reference images provided by facilitator.

1:00p—All participants work independently with individual instruction as indicated, from reference image selected by participants. Participants can use their own pastels at this time.

2:30p—Work In Process group critique

3:00p—End of day group critique

4:00p—End of day, clean up.

Materials List. — Materials will be supplied by the facilitator for a $25 / participant fee. Items the student needs to bring are:

• Smock, apron or other over wear to protect clothes
• Hand cloth of any description
• Baby wipes