Paint-Along

Little Bird, Big Personality: Painting Birds in Pastel with Mike Beeman Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MT11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Our October Paint-Along features award-winning Wyoming artist Mike Beeman. Small subjects can have a lot of personality! Join Mike as he demonstrates his approach to creating a lively bird painting in pastel. Beginning with a wet underpainting, Mike will build his painting using soft and hard pastels and pastel pencils while exploring color, value, texture, and expressive mark-making. Throughout the demonstration, Mike will discuss warm and cool color relationships, building from broad shapes toward finer details, layering pastel, […]

Capturing the Saturated Colors in a Sunset with Tobi Clement Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MT11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT Our September Paint-Along features Santa Fe artist Tobi Clement. Join Tobi as she demonstrates the considerations needed to create a believable sunset. She begins every painting by developing a color story that explores values, intensity, and color relationships before moving into the painting itself. Throughout the demonstration, she’ll discuss layering techniques, brushwork, and her unique process of moving dry pastel pigment with brushes on Pastelmat. Participants will

Convincing Greens: Painting Lush Landscapes with Xenia Sease Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MT11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT Our August Paint-Along features Colorado artist Xenia Sease. Greens are rarely just green. Join Xenia as she explores the full potential of green pastels and demonstrates how to manipulate temperature, chroma, and tonal value to create lush landscapes that radiate life. She will also share practical techniques for suggesting form, foliage, grass, and atmospheric perspective to create a convincing sense of place. Participants will work from an instructor-provided landscape

The Portrait Sketch with Corey Pitkin Saturday, July 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MT11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT The immediacy of pastel makes it the perfect medium for capturing lively portraits. In this paint-along, Corey Pitkin will demonstrate his technique for quickly capturing a strong likeness while discussing how thoughtful lighting and varied edges can create moody, evocative portraits. Participants will work from an instructor-provided reference photo while learning Corey’s efficient approach to portrait sketching in pastel. The session is suitable for mixed/all skill levels. A recording of the

Launching a Strong Painting with Diane Fechenbach Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MT11 AM ET | 10 AM CT | 9 AM MT | 8 AM PT Successful paintings have a strong beginning. In this paint-along, Diane Fechenbach will talk about how to launch and then complete a painting with clarity and confidence. Participants will work from a subject featuring a cliff face in deep shadow with brightly lit foreground trees. The focus will be on using earthy colors found in nature, rather than overly saturated colors, while building a strong foundation for dramatic light, shadow, and

An Expressive Approach to Soft Pastel with Richard Suckling Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MT This paint-along features UK-based artist Richard Suckling, who will demonstrate an expressive approach to working with soft pastel and mixed media. Participants will work from two subjects—a garden and a coastal scene—using reference photos as a starting point. Richard emphasizes using reference as a springboard for ideas, encouraging a more interpretive and expressive approach rather than strict replication. Participants will work on sanded or velour surfaces using soft pastels, with the optional use of alcohol and gouache as part of the process.

Planning & Creating Color Harmony With Jeannette Stutzman In this paint-along, participants will explore how to use the color wheel to create stronger, more intentional color harmony in their work. If you find yourself repeating the same palettes or feeling overwhelmed by the range of available colors, this session will provide a clear, hands-on approach to expanding your color choices with confidence. Through a series of guided exercises, participants will complete multiple small color studies of the same image, learning how to plan and adjust color relationships while working. The focus is on understanding how colors interact, rather than relying

Creating a Textured Underpainting for Pastels With Tom Christopher Students will learn Tom Christopher’s award-winning technique for creating an acrylic textured underpainting designed specifically for pastel application. The session will also include instruction on painting fundamentals such as composition, correct value structure, and effective color choices.This intermediate-level paint along will guide participants through creating a textured underpainting using house paint, acrylic paint, and Golden Fine Pumice Gel. Students will finish with a final pastel layer to complete the painting.A recording of the event will be sent to all registrants in the week following the event.  Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m.

Going for Feel with Mark Ivan Cole  February’s PSC Paint-Along takes place on Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MST and features Mark Ivan Cole. This paint-along will be recorded, with access provided to paid registrants following the event.  Lesson Overview What emotions arise when you see a particular image? We’ll paint a mountain scene with the intention of getting as close to the emotional impact as possible.  Skill Level Mixed / All Levels  What You’ll Work On Participants will focus on letting color, value, and mark-making do the work of conveying emotion. Rule number one: have fun!  About the Artist Mark Ivan Cole is an avid artist and

Using a Grid System to Capture Snow-Covered Peaks January’s Paint-Along takes place on Saturday, January 24, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM MST and features local pastel legend Bruce Gomez. Bruce’s lesson will be recorded and made available to registered participants for rewatching. You can learn more about Bruce Gomez at: https://www.facebook.com/brucegomezart https://www.instagram.com/bruce_a_gomez