Beginner Soft Pastel
Landscapes
This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to create landscape paintings using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify trees, skies, water, fields, and natural scenery into shapes, values, and color relationships. We will explore atmospheric perspective, composition, and color while creating both quick studies and finished landscape paintings. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
Cats and Dogs
This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to draw and paint beloved pets using soft pastels. Students will learn how to simplify animal forms into shapes, understand basic proportions, capture expression and personality, and use color effectively to create lifelike pet portraits. Subjects will include a variety of cats and dogs. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.
Flowers and Still Life
This five class series will teach beginner pastel artists how to paint flowers and still-life arrangements using soft pastels. Students will explore composition, shapes, values, color relationships, and layering techniques to create colorful paintings of flowers and everyday objects. All classes will include step-by-step instructions. All supplies are included in class.