Member Offered Workshop/Class

with Lisa Ober, PSA, IAPS/MC, HACS Friday, October 9th & Saturday, October 10th9 am to 4 pm Registration starts on April 15th for Members, and on May 15th for Non-Members. Workshop Information Add some excitement and creativity to your still life painting in this color-filled workshop on how to create beautifully detailed and unique still life paintings in pastel. Lisa Ober will take a step-by-step approach through her unique still life technique, from the first sketch to the finished piece using a photo reference (provided). Short demonstrations followed by plenty of class work time will ignite a passion for still life […]

Desmond O’Hagan 3-Day Workshop in Denver, CO Studio Workshop for Pastel and Oil Painters March 13-15, 2026/ 9am to 4pm Desmond O’Hagan Studio Denver, Colorado Fee $400/ $100 deposit 11 students maximum www.desmondohagan.com Comprehensive workshops for pastel and oil painters. These two and three-day courses will include: In 2018, Desmond O’Hagan achieved Eminent Pastelist status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and is a member of their “Master’s Circle.”  He is a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and has been a professional artist for over thirty-five years with numerous one-man shows throughout the United States.  He has also participated in group shows in Japan, Canada, China, and France.  O’Hagan has received several awards for his art through

August 27-29 Seeing Value in Color   Santa Fe, NM Three-day intensive – Learn how to build a successful color story utilizing the four elements of contrast. Workshop details: https://www.tobiclementartist.com/workshop/38810/seeing-the-value-in-color

October 8-11, 2026  Look UP!    Santa Fe, NM  Four-day intensive –  learn how to create believable clouds and luminous skies.  Workshop details: https://www.tobiclementartist.com/workshop/38437/look-up

July 22-25, 2026 Building a Foundation Workshop    Santa Fe, NM Four-day Intensive will build a strong foundation of knowledge that will jump-start your exploration of the pastel medium. Workshop details:  https://www.tobiclementartist.com/workshops

June 11-14  Look UP!    Santa Fe, NM  Four-day intensive –  learn how to create believable clouds and luminous skies.  Workshop details: https://www.tobiclementartist.com/workshop/38437/look-up

April 9-10-11  Seeing Value in Color   Santa Fe, NM Three-day intensive – Learn how to build a successful color story utilizing the four elements of contrast. Workshop details: https://www.tobiclementartist.com/workshop/38810/seeing-the-value-in-color

Feb 19-22  2026 Building a Foundation Workshop    Santa Fe, NM Four-day Intensive will build a strong foundation of knowledge that will jump-start your exploration of the pastel medium. Workshop details:  https://www.tobiclementartist.com/workshops

“Passionate About Pastels” DATE: Saturday, February 7, 2026 TIME: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM PLACE: Center For The Arts Evergreen, Evergreen, CO All levels are welcome. Experience is not necessary. Enjoy a stress-free environment in which to relax and follow your creative path using soft pastels. Jane has achieved Master Circle status in the International Association of Pastel Societies, is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of Colorado and Pastel Society of America, and an internationally awarded artist. See her art at  Janechristieart.com. Contact Janechristieart@gmail.com or 720-480-3683.

Date: Mondays, November 3 – 24 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker, CO 80138 Register at www.ASLD.org. This workshop is for those who enjoy working with pastels and/or oils or for those who wish to experiment with these mediums. Students will practice the important fundamentals of studio landscape painting to help us get from the concept to completion. We will focus on the how and why of landscape painting, working from landscape photos and plein air studies. Students will improve their composition skills, understand the importance of simplification of shapes and masses, learn