Registration Deadline Extended: September 30
$120 RAA&M Members
$155 Non-Members
This one-day workshop will explore concepts and strategies for transforming ordinary images into extraordinary paintings using pastels. As with all of Janet’s workshops, she will continue to emphasize the importance of value and composition in your artwork. The session will include instructor demonstrations, interaction, individual critiques, and plenty of hands-on time to apply what is learned.
Although reference photos will be provided, students are encouraged to bring their own photos to work from. Reference photos must be simple compositions with plenty of contrast.
All levels of experience are welcome. Space is limited.
Materials List:
• Pastel set – Soft and/or hard pastels. WE DO NOT USE OIL PASTELS. Student-level sets are okay – should contain a variety of darks & lights. Richeson, Rembrandt, Faber Castell, NuPastel sets are a great choice. (set of 24 or 36)
• Sanded UArt pastel paper – 400 grit, 9x12”, (natural color, not dark). DO NOT USE OTHER PASTEL PAPER. A pad of 10 or single sheets Uart. We will use 2-3 sheets during the workshop. Order online through Blick, Cheap Joe’s, or Jerry’s Artarama. Most art stores don’t carry UArt.
• Small Sketchbook
• Compressed charcoal for preliminary sketches
• Kneaded eraser
• Drawing board, foam core board, or any rigid surface to go under the sanded paper - larger than 9x12”
• 1” tape (blue painters tape is best) to attach paper to the board
• 1” flat brush (inexpensive) for underpainting
• Rubbing alcohol
• Small container (yogurt containers work great) for alcohol
• Paper towels
• Optional: Single sticks of dark pastels since many sets don’t contain darks: NuPastel blue violet (244) bottle green (298), spruce blue (305) work but you can no longer purchase these as single pastels, only as part of a set.