Details for "Working with Pastels with Catherine Sheppard"
Dates: Sat Jan 25 & Sun Jan 26 (2 days)
Times: 9:30 am to 4 pm
Coffee, tea and snacks will be served. There will be 1/2 hour for lunch and you are responsible for bringing your own. Please arrive 20 minutes early to get settled in.
Level of Difficulty: This workshop is open to all levels, beginner, intermediate or advanced
Media: Pastels.
Workshop Description: Catherine wants to show fellow artists how simple the pastel method is from start
to finish. She will break down how to start a pastel art piece, how to use the materials effeciently and effectively to produce life-like paintings. We will be using pan pastels to start, pastel pencils and stick pastels in a layering technique. Plus useful gouache and charcoal pencil techniques.
Materials: A complete materials list will be emailed to students.
Don't have pastels supplies? You can use Catherine's top quality pastels and supplies for an extra fee of $40. This would include the use of the following for up to 5 people:
- tortillion shading stumps,
- soft sponges & applicators,
- pan pastels,
- stick pastels,
- pastel pencils,
- gum erasers
- stylus tools.
Other supplies needed. These can be provided for an extra fee of $25:
- A sheet of pastelmat sanded paper with Glassine protective cover size 30cm x 40cm (11.8 inch x 15.75 inch)
- A sheet of saral transfer paper
- Colour printout of the king fisher bird
- 1 General's White Charcoal Pencil
- Black Gouche with the use of her 0 Brush.
Extra fees are payable to Catherine directly. Deadline Sat January 11th. Email crystalart@shaw.ca.
About the Instructor: Catherine was raised in rural Manitoba. She attended a community college for graphic art and photography. She has achieved a Master Pastelist level in Pastel Artists of Canada Art Society. She paints using pastels in a representational method and conducts workshops in BC.
Active member of:
- The Federation of Canadian Artists - SFCA
- Pastel Artists of Canada - MPAC
- South Surrey White Rock Artist Society
- Semiahmoo Art Society
Cost & Status
- CAN$220.00
- CAN$187.00 with Member Workshop 15% Discount