Dates: To be determined

Schedule:

9am-12pm: Introduction, set-up indoors or outdoors, direct observation and drawing

12pm-1pm: Lunch provided

1pm-4pm: Work continues and conclusion

Price: $125 for one full day.

Please email or call me if you are interested in taking this class.

Click here for directions to the studio and a list of materials that you'll need for class.

Free your creativity and make time to de-stress this Spring!

“Here, on the river's verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply leaning a little more to right or left.”

-- Paul Cezanne

Lean a little more to the right-side of your brain this spring and indulge in a bit of art therapy. Treat yourself to a day in the country, far from the hassles of daily life, and find inspiration in the beauty of nature.

My new house and studio is an ideal setting for this as it is surrounded by lush thickets, trees, flowers, and the like.

There are two class options available:

Class held inside studio — Students will work from large photos of nearby trees that I have taken previously.

Work directly from nature outdoors, weather permitting — I will assist you in either place. If you choose to be outside, please bring an outdoor stool. I have easels for everyone unless you have an outdoor easel you would like to bring. Also, if you plan to work outdoors, bring a camera so you have a photo of the tree you are drawing for future reference in case you don’t finish in the allotted time.

How many participants? Space is limited to four people so that each student receives lots of individual attention. It would be helpful, but not required, if you have some experience working in soft pastels.

Pastel Painting Classes at The Creative Hand Studio

Learn to draw, how to see, and how to use the medium of soft pastels, just like Degas and Mary Cassatt! Well, almost!

When one is learning to draw the most important thing is learning how to see. Utilizing a still-life setting of simple forms, progressing towards the more complex in future sessions, you will learn how to concentrate and develop your skills of perception and drawing. It is, most of all, a matter of practicing and perseverance.

We work for three hours on Saturday mornings, once a month, at my studio. With a full class of only four people there is a lot of individual attention.

A person with any level of experience is welcome, from beginners to the more skilled. There will be individual problem solving as well as discussions on techniques and famous artists.

If you are interested in taking a class or would like more information, please email me.

Click here for directions to the studio and a list of materials that you will need for class.