This class is a relaxed and encouraging session, perfect for beginners as well as experienced pastel painters. You will learn how to layer and create soft vibrant desert blooms. Along the way, you’ll explore fun, expressive techniques to create texture and depth without needing to be overly precise.
The class will follow along together with the instructor on selected photos for you to create a desert flower painting. By the end of the class, you’ll have a lively, glowing painting—and a better feel for how approachable and enjoyable pastels can be.
Whether you’ve never tried pastels as a medium or have experience and are looking to refine your skills, this introduction to pastels is designed for you!
- Apron or old clothes (pastels are dusty)
- Wet wipes for your hands
- Viva Paper towels
- Small & medium cheap hard brushes
- Pencil or charcoal to draw
- Optional: latex gloves or finger cots
- Optional: your own pastels, if you have some
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Beverly began drawing from a young age while growing up in Montana on a farm. She then moved to Seattle, WA and had her own interior design firm for 20+ years. She still works part-time in interior design but now has made her pastel paintings a priority. Beverly is self-taught, has taken workshops from notable pastel artists, and has won awards in juried shows. Her artwork is currently on display at The Finer Arts Gallery in Cave Creek, AZ.
