This workshop you will follow along with the instructor painting a photo of a roadrunner (provided). The instructor will go over history of pastels, values, composition, color harmony, layering and working in techniques for pastels.
If you have tried pastels before and would like to continue learning and honing your skills this class is for you. If you are a beginner come have fun trying out a new medium to see if it might be something you would like to continue. Pastels are an immediate, no drying time, medium and the colors have a luminosity to them.
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 and large hard cheap 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.
