Workshop

September 2023 Paint-Along Demo with Kathy Beekman

September 16, 2023 Zoom, 9am-Noon MST Cloudscapes: Painting the Drama and Beauty of Clouds. Clouds are an important part of our lives, since they affect our every day with the weather they bring. They are also a popular subject in landscape paintings, but capturing their essence and likeness can be a challenge because they are ever-changing. Clouds float across the sky in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors, from white, wispy tails to towering, dark grey thunderclouds. “Clouds exist in a constant state of flux, shifting effortlessly from one form to another. And then they’re gone” shedding their moisture […]

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“Layering the Light” Pastel Workshop, with Rita Kirkman

8/29/2023 – 8/31/2023 Rockport TX $470, or $390 for RAC members In this intensive 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 using pastel primers to “nail the values!” Multiple small works are encouraged for speedy artistic growth. For adventurous beginners all the way to advanced pastelists. Rita will demo an average of twice daily, and at least three hours each day will be devoted to individual feedback and critiques. This workshop is not subject

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Fundamentals of Landscape painting from Life with LORENZO CHAVEZ

8/29/2023 – 9/1/2023 Blue Bird Studios, Santa Fe, New Mexico We will be present with nature while creating a painting and learning and experiencing from life the beautiful and inspiring effects of Color, Light, Shadows, Values, and the fresh air. Painting directly in front of and surrounded by the captivating landscape.Let me be your artist guide to the practice of Plein Air Painting. Blue Bird StudiosSanta Fe New MexicoAugust 24th – Sept 1720-933-4022 for more info…

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August 2023 Paint-Along Demo with Marla Baggetta

Instructor: Marla BaggettaDate & Time: August 19, 2023 from 1-4pm MST Minimum 20 attendees ZOOM  1-Day Confident Compositions  During this one day intensive workshop, Marla will give you insights on how to create eye-catching work with simple, easy to apply steps that focus on the foundations of painting. Don’t miss this chance to level up your painting game!  Marla Baggetta is a nationally acclaimed artist, a gifted instructor, and a pioneer in the realm of online art education. With a career spanning over three decades, Marla’s artistry has flourished in pastel, oil, and notably, abstract acrylic.   Born with a passion for art,

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PSC Western Slope Workshop with Doug Dawson

August 4, 2023 to August 5, 2023 Grand Junction, Colorado Registration is now open for the Doug Dawson 2-day workshop, August 4th and 5th, 2023 Doug Dawson will be teaching a two-day pastel workshop on the Western Slope in association with the PSC Members’ Show. The workshop will be held at the Glade Park Community Center, which is located at 1411 S. 16 ½ Road in Glade Park.  This workshop will be an indoor event, and Doug’s description of the topics that will be covered include the following: how to achieve color harmony, creating exciting color, the use of color thumbnails, approaches to

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PSC JULY 2023 PAINT-ALONG DEMO! “Cactus in Bloom”

July 22, 2023, 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Zoom Instructor: Jeannette StutzmanNo longer accepting registrations… Registrants, please check your inbox for an email from webmaster@pastelsocietyofcolorado.org with the reference, supplies list and zoom link. See you from 1-4pm MST Saturday, July 22. You can enter the zoom room starting at 12:45 if you’d like. We’ll start promptly at 1pm. Explore with me! I’ll demonstrate a fun technique that may be NEW to you! How to add the illusion of texture and abstract shapes to a painting using stencils (handmade or purchased) and pan pastels (or your saved pastel dust if you

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