Member Offered Workshop/Class

“CAPTURING LIGHT – interpreting values and shapes” 

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 […]

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One-Day Workshop with Jane Christie

“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.

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Landscape Painting Nuts & Bolts with Lorenzo Chavez

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

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Pastel Workshop with Jeannette Stutzman

Weehawken Creative Art Center presents the following Pastel Art Workshop with Jeannette Stutzman June 21 & 22, 2025 – 9:30am-4pm Ridgeway, Colorado “Achieving the Impression of Light in Your Soft Pastel Paintings” In this 2-day workshop, students will study and practice the following concepts and techniques: • Relationship of light to color; the visible spectrum • The light source • Value, Hue, Saturation • Shadow families and light families; Importance of contrast • What you see vs what you know • Simplification (shapes, values, colors) • Examples from well-known artists • Intent: the “scene” vs designing your painting Tuition: $300 Register now until

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