Shedding Light on Natural Landscapes / One Day Pastel Workshop with Janet Schwartz / Sept 26 10:30am-4:30pm

Shedding Light on Natural Landscapes / One Day Pastel Workshop with Janet Schwartz / Sept 26 10:30am-4:30pmShedding Light on Natural Landscapes with Pastel This one day workshop will explore the transformative qualities of light and shadow on landscapes. We will focus on the principles of value and composition to bring these beautiful subjects to life! The class will include instructor demonstrations, interaction, and individual critiques, designed for those getting started with pastels as well as experienced painters interested in taking a fresh approach.

Shedding Light on Natural Landscapes with Pastel

This one-day workshop will explore the transformative qualities of light and shadow on landscapes. We will focus on the principles of value and composition to bring these beautiful subjects to life! The class will include instructor demonstrations, interaction, and individual critiques, designed for those getting started with pastels as well as experienced painters interested in taking a fresh approach. The day promises to be energetic, engaging and individualized to your needs. All levels welcome.  Join us! 

Supply List:

• Small Sketchbook
• Compressed charcoal
• Small all-purpose eraser (pencil erasers are great) for preliminary sketches 
• Pastel set – Soft and/or hard pastels. WE DO NOT USE OIL PASTELS. Student-level sets okay – should contain variety of darks & lights.
• Nupastel sets are a great choice (set of 24 or 36) but Richeson or Unison pastels are also good choices
• Sanded UArt pastel paper. 400 grit, 9x12”, natural color, not dark. DO NOT USE OTHER PASTEL PAPER. You will need 2-3 sheets for the day. You can purchase a pad of 10 or single sheets. 
• Optional:
• Single sticks of dark pastels since many sets don’t contain darks. 
• Kneaded eraser 
• Drawing board, foam core board, or any rigid surface to go under the sanded paper - larger than 9 x 12.
• 1” blue painters tape to attach paper to the board 
• 1” flat brush (inexpensive) for underpainting 
• Rubbing alcohol 
• Small container (yogurt containers work great) for alcohol 
• Paper towels 

REFERENCE PHOTOS: Instructor will provide reference photos but you are welcome to bring 1-2 simple photos with strong contrast, preferably that you took yourself.

"These classes are designed for aspiring and experienced artists who want to learn a technique that will help "jump-start" their creativity.  As a lifelong educator and practicing artist with a degree in Art Education, I am passionate about helping others overcome their fears about starting a painting and sharing techniques to improve painting. 

Using pastels, I guide participants to simplify what they see and capture the essence of their subject by focusing on the darks, lights, and mid-tones. Although geared toward individuals with a minimal art background,  experienced artists enjoy and benefit from this unique program. The concepts and strategies taught can be applied to oil, acrylics, pastel, watercolor and any art medium." - Janet