Paint-Along

“The Color of Winter” With AARON SCHUERR Saturday, June 7th, 2025, 9:00 AM -noon Mountain Time 11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Working from plein air studies and photo references, I’ll take you through the subtle colors of winter. We’ll look at the winding Gallatin River as it flows out of Yellowstone National Park. I’ll focus on the design principles of a riparian landscape. We’ll also look at the basic planes of a snowy landscape- the top plane, side plane, and highlights. You’ll learn that snow reflects like a pearl- it is never white and always fascinating!  Deadline […]

“Bold and Brilliant Color Play” With KIM ESHELMAN PSC ZOOM Paint-along, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025, 9 a.m.-Noon, MT  11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Kim paints to connect the viewer to a place emotionally. For her it’s about more than pumping up the color and making bold marks. It’s about how color and form evoke an innate response.  In this 3-hour paint-along, we will follow Kim through her process for creating bold and brilliant representations of a classic landscape. Learn to step out of your comfort zone, and work beyond what you see to what you feel.  Kim exhibits

“Catching the Glow” With RITA KIRKMAN PSC ZOOM Paint-along, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025, 9 a.m.-Noon, MT  11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Painting a sun-drenched bunny, Rita will share her secrets for capturing brilliant sunlight on paper. Her process of underpainting with warm tones sets the glow from the start. As the color goes on, Rita’s attention to warm light and cool shadows creates vibrant, engaging masterworks from simple subjects. Her mark-making adds a unique energy all her own. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to paint-along with nationally acclaimed Rita Kirkman.  Rita Kirkman, PSA-MP, CPS, IAPS-EPKirkman has been

“The Power of Black Paper” With Lisa Regopoulos PSC ZOOM Paint-along, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025, 9 a.m.-Noon, MT  11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Learn to quickly create sparkle and warmth in a winter scene starting on dark (almost black) paper. The focus will be on building luminosity on a snow-covered scene with techniques to create form and depth using varying shadows effects and attention to tonal values. We’ll discuss the use of a limited palette and incorporating neutral colors to add traces of warmth to complement cool grays, blues and purples. When Realism meets Impressionism in pastel, that’s

“Tackling Complexity” With SUSAN KUZNITSKY PSC ZOOM Paint-along, FERUARY 15, 2025, 9 a.m.-Noon, MT  11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Painting complex subject matter is a challenge for most artists. Come and learn how to stay true to the intricacy of a scene without overwhelming the viewer. Susan’s expertise in both artistry and teaching will help you gain the confidence to tackle such challenges. Susan’s extraordinary journey, passion, and resilience set her apart, making her art not just unique but also deeply empathetic and moving. A testament to her skills and personal narrative, she remains active and committed to

“Tea Time: Using Shadows as Design Elements” With JEN EVENHUS PSC ZOOM Paint-along, JANUARY 18, 2025, 9 a.m.-Noon, MT  11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Start off the new year right by joining PSC for a Zoom paint-along  with the accomplished artist, Jen Evenhus. Jen will be doing a still life for PSC Zoom paint-along participants.  Jen Evenhus is an internationally acclaimed artist, holding the prestigious titles of Master Pastelist in the Pastel Society of America and a Master Circle  Member in the International Association of Pastel Societies. She is also a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast

“Street Scenes in Pastel” With ALINE ORDMAN, Master and Eminent Pastelist PSC ZOOM Paint-along, NOVEMBER 16, 2024, 9 a.m.-Noon, MT  11am ET | 10am CT | 9am MT | 8am PT Come join the PSC for the last Zoom paint-along in 2024, with the amazing Aline Ordman!  Aline grew up outside New York and received her early education at Cornell University, graduating in 1975 with a BFA.  She subsequently attended The Academy of Art College (now University) in San Francisco, receiving an additional BFA in illustration.  Upon graduation she taught figure drawing there for about 8 years before moving to New England,

“Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” with Nancie King Mertz, Master & Eminent Pastelist Saturday, October 19, 2024, 9 a.m. – Noon, MDT 11am EDT |  10am CDT | 9am MDT | 8am PDT Practice with Nancie King Mertz in painting boldly using a variety of darks, washing them with denatured alcohol and learning more about one-point perspective. Nancie has spent her lifetime painting in oil and pastel. She was awarded the Master Circle by Int’l Assoc. of Pastel Societies, Eminent Pastelist in 2018, and is a Master Signature member of Pastel Society of America, Degas Pastel Society and Chicago Pastel

“Winter is Coming” with Jeanne Rosier Smith Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9 a.m. – Noon, MDT 11am EDT |  10am CDT | 9am MDT | 8am PDT Prepare for cooler temperatures by painting a beautiful Boulder, CO winter scene with Jeanne Rosier Smith on September 21 through PSC’s Zoom Paint-along.. Jeanne Rosier Smith studied art at Georgetown University, then went on to earn a Ph.D. in English and American Literature and teach at the college level for ten years before realizing art needed to be her life full time.  She has been working as a full-time artist for more than twenty years.

“Pastel Textures” with Master Artist Tom Christopher Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. – Noon, MDT 11am EDT |  10am CDT | 9am MDT | 8am PDT Strongly influenced by living in the Midwest, Tom Christopher spends his days hiking and sketching the rugged landscape along the Iowa River near his home. His goal is to paint relatively common scenes in a more dramatic and interesting way. Tom is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America (PSA) and is a Master Circle Member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS). He has been featured in “Pastel Journal” and “Plein Air Magazine,”