Workshops

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January 2024

On Your Mark: An Introduction to Bold Mark Making in Pastels

  • January 27 & 28, 2024

  • 9:30 am to 4 pm

  • Member $325
  • Non-Member $375

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

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February 2024

Positive Flow, Negative Control

  •  February 24 & 25, 2024

  • 10-4 with one hour lunch

  • Member $300
  • Non-Member $350

Workshop Description

Negative painting is one of the essential watercolor techniques for any painter. It leverages the unique properties of watercolor to create loose, luminous washes that can be developed, through negative painting, into representational or abstract subjects. In this class, students will have the opportunity to practice negative painting as well as develop painting using the technique.