Mar. 9, 16, & 23 Sunday Afternoon via the Art Verve Academy.
Eager to explore the ever-changing beauty of the ocean or sea? Whether you're looking to get started or deepen your understanding of the pastel medium, you'll learn the techniques needed to capture the the serene atmosphere of calm seas, dynamic energy of waves, or turbulence water all in the rich, vibrant colors.
If you are new to pastel, no experience is needed. We'll explore pastel techniques for blending, layering, and mark-making to create realistic or impressionistic seascapes through step-by-step instruction, demonstrations, and guided practice, participants will develop their own style while practicing in pastel.
Explore techniques and tools to help you realistically translate your observations onto paper. Use this class as a refresher to practice your drawing skills within a studio environment.
Meets: Sunday Afternoons, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Dates: Mar. 9, 16, & 23
Location: B.Marie's Atelier & Gallery located in the Brings Historic Building
236 S. Scott Ave., Suite 300, Tucson, Arizona 85705
Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Demonstration, lecture, and plenty of individual attention or feedback from your instructor during hands-on studio practice.
Level: No experience necessary. Absolute beginner, beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!
Medium: pastel medium, which includes soft pastels, hard pastels, conté crayons, PanPastels®, sanguine, pastel pencils, conté pencils, or Pitt® pastel pencils.
Techniques: Specific to using soft pastels and creating the effects of the sea or ocean waves.
Materials: The instructor will email a list before the first day of class, and some supplies will be available for exploration.
