Kathy Beekman -- "Painting Yummy Landscapes in Soft Pastel" via Zoom
Saturday, January  22, 2022 -- 9am - 12pm
​Maximum 12 students
​Hills and grasses, and bushes, oh my!  In this three hour course we learned how to paint distant hills, foreground grasses and bushes of all types - a follow along painting demonstration with Kathy.
Supply List:
  • Basic 12-color box of Soft Pastels (NOT oil pastels!) A box with a larger pastel stick count is always acceptable. (Recommended pastel brands: Sennelier or Terry Ludwig Pastels)
  • (2 or more) sheets of paper (Recommended paper brands: Rising Stonehenge in any color (black is Kathy’s personal favorite) and Arches
  • Photos or book images of landscapes with depth (background, middle ground and foreground”
  • Baby wipes or wet paper towels for immediate and easy cleaning of your hands
  • Apron
  • A work surface covered in newspaper or kraft paper (soft pastels give off a lot of dust)​
Picture
"Old Timers"
Picture
"Fine Cold Water"
​Optional (but recommended):
  • Can of a pastel final fixative
  • Dust Mask which will provide adequate protection against dry pigments and most dusts
  • Disposable Latex Gloves for protecting your hands from pastels
  • Newspaper, glassine, or kraft paper to protect your paintings after they are completed
Picture
"Floating Clouds"
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