Workshop

February 17, ‘24, ZOOM Paint-along

ABSTRACT – DIGGING DEEP INTO ABSTRACT Looking below the Surface with LAURA POLLAK, PSA, PSWC, PSNC, SPS, IAPS MC Saturday, February 17, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., MST Join Laura as we explore her techniques for her award-winning abstracts, exploring the light and glow which she is known for and which she also includes in her landscapes.   Recently, Laura has won the top award in the International Bold Brush Award in Abstracts, as well as first place in shows sponsored by the Pastel Society of the West Coast International Show and the Pastel Society of North Carolina’s Statewide show. She also won […]

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“LAYERING THE LIGHT” Pastel Workshop with Rita Kirkman

Dakota Pastels, Mt Vernon WAAug 5-7, 2024$400https://www.dakotapastels.com/product/Kirkman-Aug-5-7-2024?cat=384 This intensive three-day workshop will teach you how to infuse your painting with the feeling of warm sunlight. You will learn to nail your values using an acrylic-based underpainting, then identify and utilize color temperatures to make your painting glow!Focus will be on frequent small works for more rapid improvement.More info and registration in the link above.

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A 3-day virtual workshop with Rita Kirkman, hosted by the PSWC

“Layering the Light” February 23-25, 2024$285 In this virtual 3-day workshop, you will learn how to create a vibrant sense of glowing light in your pastel paintings. Instruction emphasizes value and temperature as keys to unlocking the light. Learn an underpainting method to “nail the values!”  The workshop is appropriate for adventurous beginners all the way to advanced pastelists.   More info on this page: https://pswc.ws/workshops and register here https://pswc.ws/event-calendar/#!event/2024/2/23/layering-the-light-with-rita-kirkman

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Creating fearlessly With Pastels, Jane Christie’s Annual Workshop

Sat., March 9, 9:30 am – 3 pm Foothills Art Center,  Golden, CO Foothillsartcenter.org Join Jane as she guides you on your artistic journey using her unique approach to creating a successful painting.  All levels are welcome.  Experience is not necessary.  Enjoy a fun, stress-free environment in which to relax and create using Jane’s 3/3’s technique.  Jane has achieved Master Circle status in the International Association Of Pastel Societies, Signature Membership in the Pastel Society of Colorado, the Pastel Society of America, PAAC, and an associate membership in WAOW.JaneChristieart.com

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January ’24 ZOOM Paint-along

“Underpainting Techniques for Looser Paintings” with Bethany Fields  Saturday, January 20, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., MST Registration is now closed for this workshop. Come join Bethany Fields, an American contemporary artist, as we explore underpaintings that will help you work looser.   She has gained recent national recognition with exhibits at the Salmagundi Club, The National Arts Club, both in NYC, and the Butler Institute of American Art in Ohio. She regularly hosts and teaches workshops around the country and is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Degas Pastel Society, American Women Artists and is a

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3-Day Workshop with Natasha Isenhour

WORKSHOP DETAILS: What: 3-Day Indoor Pastel Workshop  Presenter: Natasha Isenhour Where: 7530 W 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 When: May 21-23, 2024  Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily  Cost: $375 PSC Members, $425 Non-Members  15 Maximum Students SOLD OUT! This workshop is full, but a wait-list is available. Click the button below to add your name. DESCRIPTION: “Connecting Eyes, Heart, Hand: Amplifying YOUR Voice!” A comprehensive overview of combining intuitive and artistic techniques to illustrate what you observe (eyes) with your emotional response (heart), in order to express it with your hand. Strengthen your voice as a pastel painter in this 3-day intensive where you will

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Pastel classes with Diane Fechenbach, PSA, IAPS-MC, DP-PSWC

Oct 4, 2023 – Dec 20, 2023 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Learn to love pastel. It is fun, easy and the results are luminous. Explore this remarkable medium in a friendly group. Ongoing classes 1st and 3rd Wednesday 10 am – 3 pm. Explore mark making, mixing, layering, tips for getting started and pointers on how to finish and frame. Topics include composition, picking the subject, a little color theory, which supplies you want in your box and why. Loads of one-on-one help. Emphasis is on building strong paintings and developing a personal style. All experience levels welcome. Contact at diane@lightnshadowstudio.com or 303.791.4591. Please

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November 2023 PAINT-ALONG DEMO!

Instructor: Dawn Emerson   Date & Time: November 18, 2023 from 9:00 – 12:00pm MST Minimum 20 attendees  ZOOM  Exploring the Endless Possibilities of PanPastels.  Registration is now closed.   This will be a unique Paint-Along Zoom Demo which will cover a specific product that offers an exciting and versatile way of creating paintings. And we are fortunate to have an instructor who is a leading expert in their endless possibilities.   During this 3 hour zoom you are invited to join with Dawn Emerson as she shows you what PanPastels are, and how to use them alone or with stick

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Rocky Mountain High Plein Air Workshops with Liz Haywood-Sullivan 

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Pastel Society of Colorado (PSC) in 2024, we are announcing a wonderful set of two 2-day workshops with Liz Haywood-Sullivan in the beautiful Arapaho National Forest.  Both workshops are sold out. Wait lists are now also full. Information from Liz: Painting the Rockies with Water Vistas – Part I and Part II  This destination workshop is an amazing opportunity to paint in one of the most breathtaking locations in the US. We will be heading up into the inspiring views of the Rocky Mountains north of Denver near Granby and Grand Lake. Each two-day

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October 2023 PAINT-ALONG DEMO! 

Instructor: Tracy Wilson  Date & Time: October 21, 2023 from 9:00 – 12:00pm MST  Minimum 20 attendees  ZOOM  Chiaroscuro Still Life Painting.  Registration is now closed for this workshop. Check back for next month’s paint-along. The Chiaroscuro style of painting has existed since the Renaissance period and is defined as the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, creating bold contrasts that affect the entire composition. It is an Italian term which literally means ‘light-dark’. Whatever is lit in the painting becomes the focal point and is emphasized by the surrounding darkness. The use of such strong contrasts of light achieves a

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