Lush & Colorful Pastel Painting w/ Janis Graves - June 13-14- 10:30-4:30: All Levels
Lush & Colorful Pastel Painting w/ Janis Graves - June 13-14- 10:30-4:30: All Levels
Sat - Sun / June 13-14 / 10:30-4:30
All Levels welcome, Including Beginners!
Discover the rich color and expressive beauty of pastel in this inspiring, hands-on class with Janis. Whether you’re brand new to the medium or looking to deepen your skills, Janis offers personalized guidance as you explore everything from landscapes to lively animal subjects. Learn essential techniques, including surface preparation, thoughtful composition, and confident color choices that make your paintings glow with life. Choose from a selection of inspiring reference images provided by Janis, or bring your own favorite photos to create artwork that’s uniquely yours. Come ready to experiment, learn, and leave with new skills and beautiful pastel paintings you’ll be proud to share.
See more information about this class below:
In this workshop, you will learn the steps beginning to finishing a painting in this vibrant medium as you learn how to build a strong design and understand color and its impact on mood and energy. You will also learn how to create dimension as you capture the beauty of landscapes and animals - your choice!
Supply List:
Paper: 6 sheets of your choice, from among these:
UArt paper, La Carte and/or Pastel Premier
Color choices beige, light gray, white – choose whatever you like.
(These come in large sheets, and Janis will help you cut them down to the right size in class.)
HARD Pastels: Prismacolor Nupastel set either 24 or 36
SOFT Pastels: 24 - 50 piece set of soft pastels such as Richeson, Rembrandt, Unison, Terry Ludwig. (You may need to shop online for some of these soft pastel sets.)
*If students do not wish to purchase paper, they may pay Janis a $15 supply fee and she will provide them with the paper.
Drawing Board, to mount paper:
either a Tote board – 13x17 to 18x18
OR a hardboard, size 16x20”, (gator board, foam core or Masonite will work)
Other:
Kneaded eraser
Toothbrush
Masking tape
Aluminum foil
Paper towel
Ruler
Gloves
Janis will bring photos for students to use.
