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When: Saturday 6/29 9AM-5PM; Sunday 6/30 9AM-3PMCost: $220 for the weekendAges 18+   This workshop is designed for beginner or intermediate pastel artists to explore and expand their understanding of the dry medium of pastel by using a variety of wet techniques to transform the medium. The workshop will include demos each morning, then hands-on practice and exercises. The workshop will include CDR methodology — create, destroy, and recreate — encouraging construction and controlled deconstruction of a work, allowing many layers of color to exist within the surface.   Students will experience a mix of structured exercises and free time to work on their own paintings to [...]

A 3-day virtual workshop with Rita Kirkman hosted by the PSWC  February 23-25, 2024   $285   In this virtual 3-day workshop, you will learn how to create a vibrant sense of glowing light in your pastel paintings. Instruction emphasizes value and temperature as keys to unlocking the light.   Learn an underpainting method to “nail the values!” The workshop is appropriate for adventurous beginners all the way to advanced pastelists.   [...]